Around the World in 6 Twitter Trends – March 2014
Got twitter block? Get the 140-character juices flowing again by finding out what the rest of the world is tweeting about…
#marchmadness
It’ll come as no surprise that #marchmadness is all over the American twittershpere. But it may interest you to find out that San Diego, St Louis and Memphis locals are tweeting the loudest.
#saurez
European tweeters are all pretty sombre this week. The hashtags that are trending over this continent include #suarez, concerning the death of Spain’s first democratically elected primeminister.
#draktraverse
In football-mad Africa, the names Ronaldo and Messi are trending. But in the south of the country, #draktraverse is getting its fair share of attention. These tweets relate to Red Bull’s latest extreme sports challenge – classed as the mother of all berg hikes.
#favouritelinesfromasong
This character-consuming hashtag is trending over Asia this week. And we can see why – it’s one to start a watercooler conversation with!
#qanda
The Aussies have got high-brow this week. #qanda refers to a national panel show in which high-profile guests discuss politics and current affairs.
#selfie
Further evidence that the world has gone selfie mad.