The Digital Press

This study analyzes tweets mentioning Donald Trump from 2020 and 2024 to uncover how AI-mediated communication is changing language and sentiment on social media. It finds that tweets have become more positive and emotionally expressive over time.

Why it matters: AI is subtly reshaping how people communicate and express emotions online, influencing social media discourse.

The big picture: Language complexity remains stable, but sentiment shifts from neutral toward more positive expressions since 2020.

Stunning stat: Positive tweet expressions rose from 28.6% in 2020 to 45.9% in 2024 among Trump-related tweets.

Quick takeaway: AI-mediated communication likely contributes to increased positivity and emotional expression in social media language.