Facebook's 2016 Year in Review

From politics to sports events, and from games and laughs to some of the toughest current challenges that the world is facing, Facebook shares it all.




The global moments list:

• US Elections;
• Brazilian Politics;
• Pokemon Go;
• Black Lives Matter;
• Rodrigo Duterte & Philippine Presidential Election;
• Olympics;
• Brexit;
• Super Bowl;
• David Bowie; and
• Muhammed Ali.

The top moments discussed on Facebook in South Africa:

• South African municipal elections 2016;
• Olympics;
• US Elections;
• Zuma; and
• Fees Must Fall.

Top global Live videos:

• Candace Payne, Chewbacca Mom;
• Ted Yoder, Soundscapes;
• Buzzfeed, Countdown to the next presidential election;
• Atlanta Buzz, People are lining up to hug police officers in Dallas;
• NBC News, Election results;
• Under the Hood, Video of a truck completely carved out of wood;
• Viral Thread, Population count from United States to Canada;
• CNN, Election results on Empire State building;
• Dena Blizzard, Pokemon Go for moms Chardonnay Go; and
• Super Deluxe, Election map.

Methodology

The top 10 moments of this year's Year in Review were measured by how frequently a topic was mentioned in Facebook posts made between Friday, 1 January and Sunday, 27 November 2016. To put this list together, mentions were analysed in an aggregated, anonymised way, and then ranked to create a snapshot of the year on Facebook. The top 10 Live videos were measured by total cumulative views.

Your Year in Review

In December, many people will also see a personalised video in their News Feed of their meaningful moments from 2016 that they can edit and share with family and friends.

For more information, visit facebook.com/yearinreview2016.