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Dec 14, 2010

Top trends on Twitter in 2010

GLOBAL - As part of its 'Twitter 2010: Year in review' report, the microblogging site takes a look at what the world was talking about over 25 billion Tweets recorded this year.

The Gulf oil spill was the most talked about topic on Twitter this year.
The Gulf oil spill was the most talked about topic on Twitter this year.

According to a post on Twitter's blog, each trend in the top 10 includes multiple related terms to give the most accurate view of the topics people cared about during 2010.

The list of top 10 Twitter trends this year is topped by no other than the Gulf oil spill. The FIFA World Cup follows in second with the movie Inception in third place. The devastating Haiti earthquake comes up as the fourth most discussed trend in 2010, followed by Vuvuzela, Apple iPad, Google Android, Justin Bieber, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows and finally Pulpo Paul, the oracle octopus that had the world hanging on its every move during the World Cup in June. 

Here are the leading trends in six additional categories including people, movies, television, technology, World Cup and sports.

People

  1. Justin Bieber
  2. Dilma Rouseff
  3. Lady Gaga
  4. Julian Assange
  5. Mel Gibson
  6. Lil Kim
  7. Zilda Arns
  8. Kate Middleton
  9. Kim Hee Chul
  10. Joannie Rochette

Movies

  1. Inception
  2. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
  3. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  4. Despicable Me
  5. Karate Kid
  6. The Last Airbender
  7. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  8. The Expendables
  9. The Chronicles of Narnia
  10. Paranormal Activity 2

Television

  1. MTV Video Music Awards
  2. Pretty Little Liars
  3. True Blood
  4. Walking Dead
  5. Grammy Awards
  6. Glee
  7. Family Guy
  8. CSI
  9. MTV Movie Awards
  10. American Music Awards

Technology

  1. Apple iPad
  2. Google Android
  3. Apple iOS
  4. Apple iPhone
  5. Call of Duty Black Ops
  6. New Twitter
  7. HTC
  8. RockMelt
  9. MacBook Air
  10. Google Instant

World Cup

  1. FIFA World Cup
  2. Vuvuzela
  3. Pulpo Paul
  4. Dunga
  5. Diego Maradona
  6. Cristiano Ronaldo
  7. Cala Boca Galvao
  8. Lionel Messi
  9. Oranje
  10. Felipe Melo

Sports

  1. Lebron James
  2. Wimbledon
  3. Manchester United
  4. Brock Lesnar
  5. Celtics
  6. Brett Favre
  7. Tony Parker
  8. Antonio Margarito
  9. Blake Griffin
  10. Mike Vick
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