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Two years after the tragic train accident in Tempi, the public debate on social media and the internet remains intense, as evidenced by data from the Brandwatch platform. Analysis of publicity for the period 1 January – 26 February 2025 shows continued public anger and outrage, while protests and social media references show a steady increase.
Based solely on publicly available data from internet postings and social media posts that mention the word “Tempi” with various grammatical variations, an attempt was made to capture the volume and sentiment of online discussions on the topic.
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Increasing Publicity and Participation
According to Brandwatch data:
- 1.68 million references were recorded on social media and websites (mainly news sites), an increase of 1,165% compared to the previous period.
- 48,290 unique authors joined the conversation, an increase of 240%.
Evolution of the Debate
An analysis of the volume of references on Tempi shows that:
- The intense public debate peaked with over 125,000 references on 26 January, the day of the previous protests.
- Throughout February the issue remained high in online discussions, gradually increasing as we approached today (28 February), when mass protests will take place across the country.
The Sentiment of the Debates
User sentiment reflects ongoing anger and frustration:
- 58% of the references are classified as negative, with keywords revolving around concepts of “crime”, “cover-up” and “tragedy”.
- The remaining 42% consists of neutral references, mostly of a “news nature”, while no positive references are identified.
Where the Topic is Discussed
Based solely on publicly available data from internet publications and social media posts, the following metrics were recorded:
- 87% of references came from Twitter.
- 11% of references came from websites (mostly news sites).
The public debate on Tempi is accompanied by hashtags that demonstrate a sense of injustice and a demand for accountability:
- #τέμπη_έγκλημα, #τέμπη_συγκάλυψη and #μέχρι_τέλους are at the top of the hashtags.
- The phrase “I have no oxygen” is used extensively as a slogan in protests which is also reflected in the hashtags.
The Tempi tragedy continues to be one of the most important issues of public debate in Greece. The rapid increase of references on social media and websites, the negative sentiment and the constant demand for justice prove that society does not forget. Data from the Brandwatch platform confirms that the need for transparency and accountability remains strong, with citizens continuing to express their outrage two years after the tragic event.
Analysis Identity
Digital Listening Tool: Brandwatch
Date Range: 01/01/25 – 26/02/25
Sources: websites, blogs, forums, social media (subject to the limitations of each channel)
Keywording/Analysis: Clip News
Search Restrictions
- The Brandwatch platform collects data from websites, blogs, forums, social media (X, Facebook, Reddit, Tumblr, etc.) with the restrictions defined by each channel. For example, discussions in closed forums or Facebook private groups are not collected.
- For this collection of publicity data on the topic of Tempi, the search keywording focused on the word “Tempi” with several variations. This means that references, comments or discussions about the accident that do not include these keywords have not been collected
The above analysis provides an indicative approach, taking into account that varying the publicity data sample and time range may produce different insights.
