The name you use to refer to the Islamic State terror group can reveal whether you are a supporter or opponent of the jihadi organisation , according to a new study . Research has revealed those who call the organisation as 'Islamic State ' overwhelmingly support it , while those who refer to it by its abbreviated name , ISIS , are mostly opposed to it . Not only does it reveal an individual 's ISIS leanings , but researchers were also able to develop a model which accurately predicted future support of the terrorists . Those who refer to the jihadi group by its full name 'Islamic State ' overwhelmingly support it , while those who call it 'ISIS ' mostly oppose it , researchers have revealed . This was only made possible due to ISIS 's widespread use of social media - unparalleled in modern conflicts - in attempting to recruit would-be jihadis from across the globe . The Qatari Computing Institute analysed 123million Arabic tweets by 57,000 Twitter users to reveal common traits among those in the pro or anti camps . The remarkable results showed 93 per cent of those referring to the group by its full name Islamic State were supporters , while 73 per cent calling it ISIS were opposed . The tweets used to determine support and opposition to the group were taken from mid-October to the end of December last year . During this time , former US Army Ranger Peter Kassig was beheaded , while the jihadis carried out numerous other atrocities against locals within their territory . Alarmingly , the results showed there was increasing support for the group on Twitter during the three month time period . The report stated : 'Anti-ISIS tweets generally peaked when news of ISIS human rights violations emerged such as the killing of hostages , accounts of torture , or reports of the enslavement of Yazidi women . 'On the other hand , pro-ISIS tweets generally peaked in conjunction with the release of propaganda videos and major military achievements . ' They added : 'It seems that the top interests of both groups are rather different , except for one incident when an ISIS affiliate group attacked the Egyptian Army in Sinai . ' ISIS brutality , according to the study , tended to galvanise opposition against the group and it was 'unclear ' if it was effective recruitment tool . The researchers then looked further ahead . Using those accounts identified as pro or anti-ISIS according to how they referred to the group , they could determine - with 87 per cent accuracy - who was likely to become a supporter in future based on their use of hashtags from four years ' previous . Hashtags relating to the Arab Spring , or ongoing conflicts within the Muslim world , showed those who were opposed to overturned political leaders were more likely to become ISIS supporters . 'Looking at discriminating hashtags suggested that a major source of support for ISIS stems from frustration with the missteps of the Arab Spring , ' researchers concluded . 'As for opposition to ISIS , it is linked with support for other rebel groups , mostly in Syria , that have been targeted by ISIS , support for existing Middle Eastern regimes , and Shia sectarianism . ' Researchers also revealed the ranked locations of the most pro and anti-ISIS tweets . In first place , for both those expressing support and opposition to the militants , was Saudi Arabia , where the militants self-proclaimed capital in Raqqa is based . All the top 10 locations were confined to the Middle East and north Africa , with the exception of Britain , which placed 7th on the rankings of most anti-ISIS sentiment . Saudi Arabia , followed by Iraq and Syria , were the top three countries identified as hotbeds of pro-ISIS Twitter users . Anti-ISIS tweets came from similar countries to those of a supportive nature . However , none of the north African countries made the list , while Kuwait came second and the United Kingdom was ranked seventh .
Those who refer to the group as 'Islamic State ' are likely to be supporters . Research said those who called it ISIS are most likely to be opponents . ISIS analysed 123million Arabic tweets . They were able to accurately predict future ISIS support based on hashtags .