What were the most talked-about topics on Facebook in 2014?
Facebook released its list of most talked-about topics by users around the globe on Tuesday.
What topped the list? The World Cup.
Here's the top 10 global topics of the year.
- World Cup
- Ebola virus outbreak
- Elections in Brazil
- Robin Williams
- Ice Bucket Challenge
- Conflict in Gaza
- Malaysia Airlines
- Super Bowl
- Michael Brown/Ferguson
- Sochi Winter Olympics
Facebook also released its list of top games of the year. (And, of course, no list would be complete without Kim Kardashian.)
- Cookie Jam
- Bubble Witch 2 Saga
- Candy Crush Soda Saga
- Klondike
- Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
- Old Vegas Slots
- League of Angels
- Hero Defense
- SuperCity
- Sparta: War of Empires
Facebook games partnership chief Dan Morris said: "Games are hugely important to Facebook."
"There are hundreds of millions of people playing a game on the Facebook platform or playing a mobile game through the Facebook app. We continue to invest on both sides of that equation."
Facebook and the developers get revenue largely from in-app game purchases, and to a lesser degree from advertising.
The social networking giant also released a list of the Top 10 most talked-about places in Singapore.
- Universal Studios Singapore
- Marina Bay Sands
- Gardens by the Bay
- Sentosa Island
- Singapore Zoo
- Resorts World at Sentosa
- S.E.A. Aquarium, Marine Life Park
- Merlion Park
- Singapore Flyer
- Trick Eye Museum Singapore
Sources: Facebook, AFP
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