# Exploring Xenophobic Events through GDELT Data Analysis

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.01708 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.01708/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 2 May 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Talking to GDELT Through Knowledge Graphs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2503.07584/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This study explores xenophobic events related to refugees and migration using the GDELT 2.0 database and APIs through visualizations. We conducted two case studies -- the first being an analysis of refugee-related news following the death of a two-year-old Syrian boy, Alan Kurdi, and the second a surge in news articles in March 2021 based on the data obtained from GDELT API. In addition to the two case studies, we present a discussion of our exploratory data analysis steps and the challenges encountered while working with GDELT data and its tools.