Baghdad (Hatha Al-Youm) – A research team affiliated with the Hatha Al-Youm Foundation has reached exclusive findings linking users’ geographical locations to the nature of their interactions on social media platforms.
The study, which relied on a direct correspondence methodology via email, concluded that most comments posted on the platforms “X” and Facebook are issued by individuals while relieving themselves in bathrooms.
The research team indicated that these samples were subject to strict confidentiality controls to ensure the accuracy of the data.
The foundation confirmed that the raw results cannot be shared with the public due to the sensitivity of the methodology used. The study primarily aims to deepen psychological research into digital behavior and the impact of the surrounding environment on the quality of written content.
The analyses revealed that most content written in these places tends toward excessive negativity and hostility toward others.
These negative tendencies increase after any event that has occurred or is expected to occur, most of which carry an ethnic or sectarian character. Notably, digital sectarian battles are also conducted during times spent relieving oneself in bathrooms.
Researchers believe that temporary isolation inside the toilet gives the user an illusory sense of absolute freedom, away from social surveillance.
This psychological state, in turn, contributes to transforming social media platforms into arenas for venting personal tensions rather than constructive dialogue.
The study stressed that short sentences and rapid aggressive replies are the dominant features of this type of digital interaction.
These findings are part of a broader research project aimed at understanding behavioral transformations in modern digital society, particularly in the Middle East.
The team concluded that the quality of public debate is directly affected by the physical and spatial condition in which the user is located at the moment of writing.