Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Researchers say social media posts can give early warnings
- This can help humanitarian agencies respond more quickly
- The study appears in EPJ Data Science journal
- Forced displacement has grown sharply in recent years
- In 2024 one in 67 people fled homes
- Researchers examined nearly two million social media posts
- They analysed posts in three languages on X
- Cases were Ukraine, Sudan, and Venezuela
- Sentiment labels predicted movement timing and volume
Difficult words
- crisis — A difficult or dangerous situation.crises
- homes — Places where people live.
- experts — People who know a lot about something.
- data — Information used for understanding.
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Discussion questions
- How do you think social media can help people?
- Have you ever heard about someone using social media in a crisis?
- Why is it important to help people in need?
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