Throughout 2022, there were 139 million mentions of the war in Ukraine across social media platforms, making this topic of discussion the highest trending of the year. The FIFA World Cup held in Katar in 2022 amassed over 50 million social media mentions, whilst the 94th Academy Awards was mentioned 25 million times.
Most mentioned events across social media platforms worldwide in 2022
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