Social Media as an Emotional Barometer: Bidirectional Encoder Representations From Transformers–Long Short-Term Memory Sentiment Analysis on the Evolution of Public Sentiments During Influenza A on Sina Weibo

The phenomenon of social sharing of emotions provides valuable theoretical insights into the collective expression of emotions on social media and the reciprocal influences among individuals. The findings not only offer a novel perspective on the mechanisms of emotional transmission during public health events but also supply empirical evidence to inform public opinion and emotional management in the context of influenza A.