April 2015

Apr 2, 2015

#AttaqueBardo: Analyzing Bardo museum terrorist attack on Twitter




The past terrorist attack in Tunisia has been the most violent attack on tourists in the country's history.
I have tried to analyze how did this event impact Tunisia's image in social media, and in particular on Twitter.

Twitter has been used to post and share information about major events in Tunisia, starting from the revolution, where internet activist shared info about the protests, providing the world with real-time updates of the situation in local towns where there have been protests and violent events.

Tunisia has been under major threats from terrorist groups . These extremists have been planning and executing violent attacks on police forces, military and national guard agents throughout the country.

The negative impact of these attacks is direct on tourism and investment in the country.

Terrorist attacks create panic just few months before the summer season, which is the highest period of hotel reservation during the year.


Photos of the hostages being held inside the Bardo Museum