10 Most Discussed Topics on Facebook for 2013
by Karl Utermohlen | December 10, 2013 1:49 pm
Facebook (FB[1]) continues to be one of the leading websites in the planet and millions took to the social network in 2013 to discuss the intricacies of twerking and other hot topics.
[2]From the adorable to the tragic and even the absurd, here are the 10 most discussed topics on Facebook in 2013[3].
- Pope Francis – Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement gave way to the election of Pope Francis[4], an Argentine who won the heart of liberal Catholics everywhere.
- Election – Many Facebook users weren’t shy about their political views and opinions during the 2013 U.S. general elections.
- Royal Baby – Perhaps the most adorable story of the year was the birth of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, the royal baby.
- Typhoon – Facebook users expressed their support for the 5,900+ Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia.
- Harlem Shake – One of the year’s biggest memes consisted of silly, 30-second videos of YouTube stars, athletes and pretty much everyone else dancing to the Baauer song ‘Harlem Shake’ in ridiculous costumes.
- Flood – A series of floods in Colorado have been causing a lot of damage over a large part of the state with eight reported deaths and many injuries.
- Miley Cyrus – The singer became the most-talked about pop star in the world after her twerking fiasco with Robin Thicke.
- Boston Marathon – The Boston marathon bombing that killed five people and injured close to 300 others was one of 2013’s biggest tragedies.
- Tour de France – 2013 marked the 100th edition of the summer cycling Grand Tour which ended with Great Britain’s Chris Froome as the winner.
- Nelson Mandela – The former president of South Africa[5] responsible for abolishing the country’s apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013 at age 95.
Endnotes:
- FB: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=FB
- [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/popefrancis.jpg
- 10 most discussed topics on Facebook in 2013: http://www.facebookstories.com/2013/en-en/most-talked-about-global
- Pope Francis: https://investorplace.com/2013/03/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-newly-elected-pope-francis-i/#.UqdhoeJYHFg
- The former president of South Africa: https://investorplace.com/2013/12/6-best-nelson-mandela-quotes/
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