The Government Shutdown: According to Twitter
| Percentage of Tweets | |
| Straight News | 35 |
| Effects/Consequences | 26 |
| Blame Republicans | 17 |
| Let Shutdown Happen | 9 |
| Jokes | 8 |
| Blame Democrats/Obama | 5 |
Government Shutdown Topics on Twitter
Percentage of Shutdown Tweets
Sources:
pewresearch.org