Most Talked About Events in 2015: According to Facebook [VIDEO]
The popular social media monster, Facebook, has collected data to see "how frequently a topic was mentioned in posts made between January 1 and December 1, 2015." Here's what they found:
The Most talked About Topics in America:
- U.S. Presidential Election
- Marriage Equality
- Charleston Shooting & Flag Debate
- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- Baltimore Protests
- Planned Parenthood
- Super Bowl
- Nov. 13 Attacks in Paris
- Fight Against ISIS
- Nepal Earthquakes
The Most talked About Topics Globally:
- U.S. Presidential Election
- Nov. 13 Attacks in Paris
- Syrian Civil War & Refugee Crisis
- Nepal Earthquakes
- Greek Debt Crisis
- Marriage Equality
- Fight Against ISIS
- Charlie Hebdo Attack
- Baltimore Protests
- Charleston Shooting & Flag Debate
The Most Talked About Athletes:
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
- Manny Pacquiao
- Ronda Rousey
- Lionel Messi
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Tom Brady
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Serena Williams
- Carlos Tevez
The Most Talked About Movies:
- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- "Furious 7"
- "Jurassic World"
- "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
- "American Sniper"
- "Straight Outta Compton"
- "Fifty Shades of Grey"
- "Mad Max: Fury Road"
- "Magic Mike XXL"
- "Pitch Perfect 2"