Facebook released the biggest trends of the year. The social network’s list includes movies, most-read- books, popular television shows and places with the most check-ins. The most popular check-ins in the United States are Times Square New York, Disneyland California and AT&T Park in California.
The most popular places in the world are Disneyland Paris in France, Las Ramblas avenue in Barcelona (Spain), Brazilian Ibirapuera Park, and Indian Select Citywalk. Facebook also published trends for UK, Italy and Australia.
Facebook’s most popular check-ins in the United States in 2012:
1. Times Square, New York
2. Disneyland, California
3. AT&T Park, California
4. Yankee Stadium, New York
5. Rangers Ballpark, Texas
6. Fenway Park, Massachusetts
7. Dodger Stadium, California
8. Universal Studios, Florida
9. Wrigley Field, Illinois
10. Angel Stadium, California
Technology on Facebook:
Instagram
Timeline
Pinterest
Draw Something
iPhone 5
Kindle Fire
SOPA
News Feed
Siri
SongPop
Events (US):
1. US Presidential Election
2. Superbowl XLVI
3. Death of Whitney Houston
4. Superstorm Sandy
5. London 2012 Olympics
6. Death of Trayvon Martin
7. Facebook IPO
8. Aurora Shootings
9. Death of Dick Clark
10. Obama’s Endorsement of Gay Marriage.
Most popular Public Figures on Facebook:
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
One Direction
Tim Tebow
Eli Manning and Peyton Manning (tie)
Madonna
Honey Boo Boo
Jeremy Lin
Paul Ryan
Phillip Phillips.
Most read books:
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) – Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) – Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) – Suzanne Collins
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) -E.L. James
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) – J.K. Rowling
The Help – Kathryn Stockett
Twilight (Twilight, #1) – Stephenie Meyer
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen.
Most listened songs:
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae) – Fun
Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
Payphone – Maroon 5
Mercy – Kanye West
Some Nights – Fun
Home – Phillip Phillips
Boyfriend – Justin Bieber
Take Care (feat. Rihanna) – Drake.
Most popular Movies on Facebook:
1. The Hunger Games
2. The Avengers
3. Magic Mike
4. The Vow
5. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
6. 21 Jump Street
7. The Dark Knight Rises
8. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
9. Skyfall
10. Prometheus
Sports:
NY Giants
New England Patriots
Tim Tebow
London 2012 Olympics
OKC (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Denver Broncos
San Francisco 49ers
Eli and Peyton Manning
Jeremy Lin
Los Angeles Clippers.
UK
Most Talked About (UK)
1. London 2012 Olympics
2. Fifty Shades of Grey
3. Rylan Clark
4. Death of Whitney Houston
5.The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
6. One Direction
7. The Avengers
8. Goodbye Blue
9. YOLO (You Only Live Once)
10. Usain Bolt
Songs (UK)
1. Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
2. We Are Young – feat. Janelle Monáe – Fun
3. We Found Love – Rihanna
4. Titanium – feat. Sia – David Guetta
5. Too Close – Alex Clare
6. The A Team – Ed Sheeran
7. Wild Ones – feat. Sia – Flo Rida
8. Whistle – Flo Rida
9. Domino – Jessie J
10. Drive By – Train.
Check-ins (UK)
1. Alton Towers
2. Thorpe Park Official
3. The Trafford Centre
4. Hyde Park
5. Leicester Square
6. Covent garden
7. The O2
8. Buckingham Palace
9. Westfield Stratford City
10. Olympic Village.
France
Most popular Facebook check-ins in France in 2012:
1. Disneyland Paris
2. Avenue des Champs-Élysées
3. Tour Eiffel
4. Musée du Louvre
5. Stade de France
6. Quartier Montmartre
7. La Croisette – Cannes
8. Parc des Princes
9. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
10. Château de Versailles
Deutschland:
Most popular Facebook check-ins in 2012 in Germany
1. Reeperbahn
2. Allianz Arena
3. CentrO Oberhausen
4. Kölner Dom
5. Kurfürstendamm
6. Hofbräuhaus München – Das Original
7. Europa-Park Mack KG
8. Phantasialand
9. Zeil – Frankfurt am Main
10. Brandenburger Tor.
Most talked about in 2012:
1. BVB
2. Berlin Tag und Nacht
3. Leider Geil
4. Ziemlich Beste Freunde
5. Chelsea Football Club
6. FC Bayern Munich
7. Daniele Negroni
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
9. Cro
10. Ted
Italy
Most popular facebook check-ins in Italy in 2012
1. Piazza San Marco, Venezia
2. Piazza del Duomo, Milano
3. Colosseo, Roma
4. Gardaland
5. Stadio San Siro, Milano
6. Fontana di Trevi, Roma
7. Piazza Navona, Roma
8. Piazza di Spagna, Roma
9. Stadio Olimpico, Roma
10. Arena di Verona, Verona.
Most talked about in Italian Facebook in 2012:
1. Terremoto
2. Mario Monti
3. Mario Balotelli
4. One Direction
5. Chelsea Football Club
6. Titanic 3D
7. Gianluigi Buffon
8. Emis Killa
9. Zdenek Zeman
10. Andrea Pirlo
Spain
Most popular facebook check-ins in 2012
1. Las Ramblas (Barcelona)
2. Puerta del Sol (Madrid)
3. Camp Nou (Barcelona – Estadio FC Barcelona)
4. Plaza de Catalunya (Barcelona)
5. La Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)
6. Hard Rock Café Barcelona
7. Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
8. Port Aventura (Salou, Tarragona)
9. Centro Comercial La Maquinista (Barcelona)
10. Blue Marlin Ibiza (Ibiza).
Most talked about in Spanish facebook:
1. Trabajo
2. Huelga
3. Rajoy
4. Crisis Económica
5. Fórmula 1
6. La Roja
7. Eurocopa
8. Lionel Messi
9. Telecinco Antena 3
10. Cristiano Ronaldo.
Australia
Most Talked About Australia
1. One Direction
2. Big Brother
3. The Voice
4. London 2012 Olympics
5. The Hunger Games
6. Fifty Shades of Grey
7. Sydney Swans
8. The Avengers
9. Gangnam Style
10. Kony 2012.
Most popular songs on facebook in Australia
1. Skinny Love – Bon Iver
2. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
3. Payphone – Maroon 5
4. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) – Gotye
5. We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae) – Fun
6. Whistle – Flo Rida
7. Some Nights – Fun
8. One More Night – Maroon 5
9. Starships – Nicki Minaj
10. Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men.
Check-ins Australia
1. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
2. Darling Harbour
3. ANZ Stadium
4. Rod Laver Arena
5. Bondi Beach
6. Sydney Opera House
7. Chadstone Shopping Centre
8. Star City Casino
9. Suncorp Stadium
10. Crown Casino Melbourne.
Singapore:
Most popular Facebook Check-ins in Singapore
1. Universal Studios
2. Marina Bay Sands
3. Woodlands checkpoint
4. Bugis Junction, Singapore
5. Orchard Road
6. VivoCity
7. Jurong Point Shopping Centre
8. NEX Shopping Centre
9. Gardens by the Bay
10. Cathay Cineplex AMK Hub.
India:
Most popular Facebook Check-ins in India in 2012
1. Select Citywalk , Saket
2. Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), Amritsar
3. Gurudwara Shri Bangla Sahib
4. India Gate
5. Connaught Place, New Delhi
6. Satyam Cinemas
7. Sector 17, Chandigarh
8. Ambience Mall
9. DT Cinemas
10. Inorbit Mall
Canada:
Most popular Facebook Check-ins in Canada in 2012:
1. Centre Bell
2. Rogers Centre
3. Canada’s Wonderland
4. Niagara Falls
5. Air Canada Centre
6. Rogers Arena
7. West Edmonton Mall
8. Scotia Bank Saddledome
9. Great Wolf Lodge
10. BC Plac.
Most Talked About in Canada:
1. The Hunger Games
2. The Avengers
3. The Walking Dead
4. The Death of Whitney Houston
5. Mitt Romney
6. Kony 2012
7. London 2012 Olympics
8. Magic Mike
9. Gangnam Style
10. Fifty Shades of Grey.
Russia
Most popular Facebook Check-ins in Russia in 2012
1. ЦПКиО им. Горького
2. Клуб «Пропаганда»
3. Каро Фильм Октябрь
4. Бар «Strelka»
5. Shop & Bar Denis Simachev
6. Кафе «Манон»
7. Московский Кремль
8. Ресторан «Лебединое озеро»
9. Клуб «Крыша мира»
10. Ресторан «Uilliam’s».
Most talked about in Russian Facebook in 2012:
1. Владимир Путин
2. Pussy Riot
3. Выборы презедента РФ
4. Чемпионат Европы по футболу
5. Фаина Раневская
6. Конец света
7. Ксения Собчак
8. Высоцкий. Спасибо, что живой
9. Барак Обама
10. Алексей Навальны.
