Social media analysis found little traction behind the planned protest, with many disagreeing as to whether or not the „Big Game“ is even a good target.
Concerns over a „Freedom Convoy“ style protest around the Super Bowl on Sunday may be exaggerated, according to one firm. Worry over a roadway-clogging protest around the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles first emerged out of a group calling itself the USA Trucker Convoy, which purported to be planning such a demonstration. The potential event gained more traction on social media, according to Reuters, after the possibility was raised in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo. However, a new report from Pyrra Technologies says that the concerns are overstated and that a protest of any significance is unlikely. Based in Washington, DC, Pyrra is a firm that monitors social media traffic. Its study of engagement around the supposed plans of the USA Trucker Convoy, as of Saturday, found little to suggest that the protest would go ahead, let alone have any impact.
