"We took the pulse of the global community on Facebook in 2012 to assemble a series of trend lists, chronicling the top events, the most popular public figures, the most listened to songs on Facebook and more." shares Facebook.
There's no denying that as soon as an important event takes place, it's the users of Facebook and Twitter that break and share the news the fastest. It comes as no surprise that the most talked about event of the year was the US Presidential elections, followed by Superbowl XLVI.
Facebook has also shared top songs, movies and books, other than popular television shows, technology, public figures, check-ins, and memes. Here's an overview:
