Mapping Controversies Using Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis of the Hamas-Israel Conflict on YouTube

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.12177v1
• Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:27:57 GMT
• Title: Mapping Controversies Using Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis of the Hamas-Israel Conflict on YouTube
• Authors: Victor Manuel Hernandez Lopez, Jaime E. Cuellar,
• Abstract summary: This article analyzes the Hamas-Israel controversy through 253,925 Spanish- YouTube comments posted between October 2023 and January 2024.<n>Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the study combines the analysis of controversies from Science and Technology Studies with advanced computational methodologies.<n>Results show a predominance of pro-Palestinian comments, although pro-Israeli and anti-Palestinian comments received more "likes"
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: This article analyzes the Hamas-Israel controversy through 253,925 Spanish-language YouTube comments posted between October 2023 and January 2024, following the October 7 attack that escalated the conflict. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the study combines the analysis of controversies from Science and Technology Studies (STS) with advanced computational methodologies, specifically Natural Language Processing (NLP) using the BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) model. Using this approach, the comments were automatically classified into seven categories, reflecting pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli, anti- Palestinian, anti-Israeli positions, among others. The results show a predominance of pro- Palestinian comments, although pro-Israeli and anti-Palestinian comments received more "likes." This study also applies the agenda-setting theory to demonstrate how media coverage significantly influences public perception, observing a notable shift in public opinion, transitioning from a pro- Palestinian stance to a more critical position towards Israel. This work highlights the importance of combining social science perspectives with technological tools in the analysis of controversies, presenting a methodological innovation by integrating computational analysis with critical social theories to address complex public opinion phenomena and media narratives.

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