Here’s what globally people posted most on Facebook in 2020

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Facebook has revealed what its customers shared most on the platform this yr.

NBA participant Kobe Bryant’s passing away was the most mentioned theme on Facebook, with customers in U.S., Philippines and Mexico sharing the most posts celebrating the basketballer’s life.

Another lack of life dominated the conversations on Facebook in the three weeks following George Floyd’s demise. Posts on ‘Black Lives Matter’ tripled, with a mean 7.5 million mentions on Facebook day-after-day.

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The COVID-19 pandemic, too, pushed shoppers to make use of Facebook to attach. Instagram and Facebook Live views doubled in Italy when lockdowns hit, as residents sang from balconies and shared these movies whereas beneath quarantine.

With in-person non secular providers on maintain, Easter vacation week of April 6 was the largest for group video calls on Messenger and the most common week of Facebook Live broadcasts from religious Pages up to now.

In the U.S., Facebook Live viewership jumped 50%, with many tuning into health courses and connecting with artists, Facebook famous.

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Another dominant theme that emerged this yr was the U.S. Presidential Election. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Vice-Presidential choice announcement was the most talked about second in August, drawing greater than 10 million posts in sooner or later.

More than 1.three million people globally contributed to the most important ever Facebook fundraiser up to now, elevating greater than $35 million to offer aid for these affected by the Australian wildfires.

Facebook additionally revealed the highest ten popular culture moments of the yr, which embrace Micheal Jordan’s “The Last Dance” documentary, Dave Chappelle’s Netflix particular, and Harry Styles’ Golden music launch.