Source: Facebook.
Facebook recently unveiled its “Year in Review” for 2015, featuring a dedicated website and video.
The company highlighted major global conversations, with the US presidential election taking the lead. This was followed by discussions surrounding the November 13 Paris attacks, the Syrian civil war and resulting refugee crisis, the Nepal earthquakes, and the Greek debt crisis.
On the entertainment front, “Game of Thrones” reigned supreme as the most popular TV show, while “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” dominated movie discussions globally. The highly anticipated Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight in May propelled both athletes to the forefront of sports conversations.
Facebook also announced “Clash of Kings,” an RTS RPG multiplayer war game by ELEX, as its “Game of the Year.” The game boasts over 70 million players across web and mobile platforms.
Facebook: 2015 Year in Review Lists
Topics (Global)
US presidential election
November 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
India’s top topics for 2015.
Australia’s top places reflect the popularity of various tourist spots, particularly zoos, which offer more picture-sharing opportunities. Sydney and Melbourne dominate.
Places (Singapore)
Universal Studios Singapore
Gardens by the Bay
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Marina Bay Singapore
Sentosa Island
Resorts World at Sentosa
Singapore Zoo
Trick Eye Museum Singapore
SEA Aquarium, Marine Life Park
Source: Siam Paragon Development Company. Update 23 December: Mrs Chadatip Chutrakul, CEO of Siam Paragon Development Company said, “This year marks the decade of Siam Paragon’s operations. Throughout the past years, Siam Paragon has proved itself to be a project that exudes elegance with high standards and elevates Bangkok to the status of a world-class shopping destination. Siam Paragon has welcomed local shoppers and foreign tourists with no fewer than 250,000 visitors a day. As a result of the fact that Facebook gave the 6th ranking to Siam Paragon as the world’s most talked about places and being the only one destination in Asia making the top 10 rankings in 2015; we thank all of you for taking part in Siam Paragon’s formidable achievement.”
Several Asian locations secured spots in Facebook’s “Top 20 Global Places,” based on check-in data throughout 2015. Siam Paragon ranked 6th globally, with Gardens By The Bay and Marina Bay Sands following closely at 13th and 14th, respectively.
Entertainers (Global)
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Kanye West
Nicky Jam
Wiz Khalifa
Drake
Pitbull
Caitlyn Jenner
The Weeknd
Shakira
TV Shows (Global)
Game of Thrones (GoT)
The Walking Dead
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
WWE Raw
The Simpsons
19 Kids and Counting
Grey’s Anatomy
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Orange is the New Black (OITNB)
Movies (Global)
_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 _
Athletes (Global)
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Manny Pacquiao
Ronda Rousey
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tom Brady
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Serena Williams
Carlos Tevez
New Games (Global)
_FIFA 15
Fallout Shelter & Fallout 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Mortal Kombat X
Batman: Arkham Knight
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Dying Light
Star Wars: Battlefront
Halo 5: Guardians _
Interested?
Explore the Year in Review. The Year in Review video captured some special moments in Singapore, which includes Singapore’s 50th birthday and remembering elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew.
See the Top 20 Places
Editor’s note: It’s important to note that the country-specific lists, presented in local languages, shouldn’t be directly compared to the English lists. These lists reflect the perspectives of local language speakers, primarily those residing in the country, whereas the English lists encompass a global English-speaking audience. For instance, the Taiwan list is in traditional Chinese, spoken predominantly in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
*Methodology
Facebook’s Year in Review lists (excluding New Sticker Packs and Places) were determined by analyzing the frequency of topic mentions in Facebook posts between January 1 and December 1, 2015. The data was aggregated and anonymized to ensure user privacy. This analysis provided a snapshot of the most discussed subjects on the platform throughout the year. To curate the Top New Sticker Packs list, Facebook examined all sticker packs launched in 2015 and ranked them based on the average daily sends. Sticker Pack lists were not incorporated in this blog post.