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Metaverse social media dataset

Metaverse social media dataset

This dataset captures 300,420 social media mentions about the metaverse, including discussions on virtual world platforms like Second Life and Fortnite, gaming industry layoffs, and immersive digital experiences.

8 social networks

2022 - 2026

Updated monthly

Mentions

300,420

Views

394.4M

Engagement

36.2M

Sample data

[ { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "kG3zeY-a5sQ", "url": "[redacted]", "title": "Fortnite, this is bad news...", "text": "Today I decided to talk about the Epic Games situation. Over 1,000 employees were just laid off from their jobs, many of whom had huge roles within Fortnite. This has led to some big changes for the game such as new modes permanently shutting down, a new approach to the metaverse, and so much more.\n\n🌟 Socials 🌟\n\nšŸ“ŗ Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/sypherpk\n🐄 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sypherpk \nšŸ“· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sypherpk/ \nšŸ’Œ Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/sypherpk\nšŸ“š ", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-03-27T22:36:56Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": [ "#fortnite", "#sypherpk", "#season2" ], "author": { "id": "UC_q5WZtFp36adwqhKpZzxwQ", "username": "@SypherPK", "display_name": "SypherPK" }, "engagement": { "view_count": 330725, "like_count": 13671, "comment_count": 1515 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": { "keywords": null } }, { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "OyD-V08YsdQ", "url": "[redacted]", "title": "Epic Just Made Everything Worse.", "text": "Epic just laid off a thousand people - again. We spoke to an insider about what's really happening, and why the damage goes far beyond Epic.\nJoin us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!\n\n00:00 \"The Cost Of Running Fortnite Has Gone Up\"\n00:52 It's Happening Again\n03:33 A Pyrrhic Victory\n06:11 What Our Source Told Us\n10:12 No Consequences\n\nSources:\nhttps://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffs\n\nhttps://www.th", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-03-27T18:27:55Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": [], "author": { "id": "UC3nPaf5MeeDTHA2JN7clidg", "username": "@BellularNews", "display_name": "Bellular News" }, "engagement": { "view_count": 234747, "like_count": 9787, "comment_count": 1534 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": { "keywords": null } }, { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "7621985689613176078", "url": "[redacted]", "title": null, "text": "Dragons. Unicorns. Angels. Why just imagine it when you can live it? In Second Life, you do not watch the story. You step inside it. Explore magical forests. Face mythical beasts. Create the version of you that only existed in your dreams. Go beyond your imagination. Live the impossible. Second Life is waiting. šŸŽ¬ Video created by @any_bergan #SecondLife #ExploreMore #VirtualWorld #FantasyLife #LiveTheImpossible #GamingCommunity #Metaverse #AvatarLife", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-03-27T17:17:57Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": [ "secondlife", "exploremore", "virtualworld", "fantasylife", "livetheimpossible", "gamingcommunity", "avatarlife" ], "author": { "id": "6735195634816615430", "username": "secondlife", "display_name": "Second Life" }, "engagement": { "like_count": 2692, "comment_count": 14, "share_count": 38, "bookmark_count": 194, "play_count": 24100 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": null } ]

About this dataset

This comprehensive dataset captures authentic conversations about the metaverse across social media platforms, featuring discussions on virtual world platforms like Second Life and Fortnite, gaming industry developments including major layoffs at companies like Epic Games, and user experiences with immersive digital environments. The conversations span from corporate decisions affecting virtual worlds to promotional content for fantasy realms and digital life simulation platforms.

Perfect for researchers studying virtual world adoption patterns, gaming industry professionals tracking platform changes and corporate moves, digital anthropologists examining online community responses to metaverse developments, and business analysts understanding how layoffs and corporate restructuring impact virtual gaming ecosystems and user engagement.

Boolean query used

"Metaverse"

This dataset is generated by running the above query across social networks. All matching posts and their comments are included.

Data fields included

platform

string

url

string

type

string

content_type

string

id

string

text

string

timestamp

ISO 8601

lang

string

hashtags

array

author

object

mentions

array

engagement

object

media

object

metadata

object

title

string

text_snippet

string

$288

Based on 300,420 mentions at $0.00096/mention

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Delivered via JSON/CSV

Mentions

300,420

Views

394.4M

Engagement

36.2M

Social networks

8

Date range

2022 - 2026

Format

JSON / CSV

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