by Benedict Nicholson | Dec 9, 2020 | Digital Journalism
With the election dragging on through the first week of November, the month was a political one in terms of the top content that went viral on Facebook. We looked back at the month to see who the top publishers were, and what content was most successful. As usual, we...
by Benedict Nicholson | Nov 17, 2020 | Digital Journalism
October was the final month before the presidential election, but a surprising amount of the top content did not actually have to do with the election but the deaths of some beloved celebrities. As usual, we used our API to gather these rankings, which you can read...
by Benedict Nicholson | Oct 30, 2020 | Digital Journalism
As we approach the crescendo of the 2020 election, we wanted to check in on the stories and publishers that have been influential in the last six months. We’re looking at the last six months specifically as Bernie Sanders officially dropped out of the race in...
by Benedict Nicholson | Oct 14, 2020 | Digital Journalism
Politics were sharply in focus last month, as the debates and the election rapidly approached, and that is reflected in our September publisher rankings on Facebook. As usual, we used our API to gather these rankings, which you can read about on our developer hub....
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 18, 2020 | Brands
The US today announced that it would ban the TikTok and WeChat apps from US app stores after deeming them a potential security risk. After initial speculation about a ban triggered by Mike Pompeo’s comments in early July, Trump announced he would ban the app using an...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 17, 2020 | Digital Journalism
As we head into election season, the top publishers are seeing increasing amounts of political content garner significant engagement. We looked back at the top publishers on Facebook in August 2020. Once again, we used our API to gather these rankings, which you can...
by Benedict Nicholson | Sep 3, 2020 | Brands, Communications & PR
As the pandemic has dramatically increased the amount of time people are spending at home, streaming services have come into particular focus this year. The last 18 months have seen a glut of streaming services launched and expanded, with some high-profile successes...
by Benedict Nicholson | Aug 20, 2020 | Digital Journalism
Engagements dropped slightly among the top publishers on Facebook in July compared to the previous month, with a new number one emerging. Once again, we used our API to gather these rankings, which you can read about on our developer hub. This analysis includes...
by Benedict Nicholson | Jul 29, 2020 | Digital Journalism
We looked back at the local publishers that are seeing significant engagement in two different countries, looking at both the United States and the United Kingdom. Our monthly English-language rankings often have a national bias, as publishers covering the big trends...
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