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Table 10 Public opinion modeling concerning the lockdown in Shanghai

From: The game of lies by stock investors in social media: a study based on city lockdowns in China

Panel A: \({p}_{-1}^{Shanghai}\)

Topic No.

Share of news (%)

Topic description

Topic 01

24.20

Russia–Ukraine War and NATO

Topic 02

22.70

Discussion on the spread of COVID-19 in Shanghai

Topic 03

21.60

International competition, conflict and diplomacy

Topic 04

17.80

Airliner accident of Eastern Airlines

Topic 05

11.80

General public opinion in society

Topic 06

1.90

China's concerns over Russia and Ukraine

Panel B: \({p}_{0}^{Shanghai}\)

Topic No.

Share of news (%)

Topic description

Topic 01

30.30

Shanghai implements a strict COVID-19 clearance policy

Topic 02

28.20

Economy, US-China competition

Topic 03

19.40

Self-built house collapse in Changsha

Topic 04

12.50

Production, work in the context of COVID-19

Topic 05

6.30

Taiwan issue, Russia-Ukraine issue

Topic 06

3.30%

Corporate, Internet

Panel C: \({p}_{1}^{Shanghai}\)

Topic No.

Share of news (%)

Topic description

Topic 01

31.60

Society, Epidemic and Economy

Topic 02

23.10

US-China competition and the economy

Topic 03

17.00

Public opinion centered on the Tangshan beating incident

Topic 04

15.00

Public opinion centered on the Tangshan beating incident

Topic 05

10.20

Public opinion centered on the Tangshan beating incident

Topic 06

3.10

Assassination of Shinzo Abe

Panel D: \({p}_{2}^{Shanghai}\)

Topic No.

Share of news (%)

Topic description

Topic 01

34.80

COVID-19 control and nucleic acid detection

Topic 02

27.50

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and PLA exercises around Taiwan

Topic 03

19.90

Social events and journalist investigations

Topic 04

6.70

Geological disasters and rescue in Sichuan

Topic 05

6.30

International political events

Topic 06

4.80%

International opinion

  1. The "share of news" represents the popularity of the topic.