The globe sends out more than 500 million tweets a day (just
in case your arithmetic is as slow as mine that amounts to more than 1,8 TRILLION
tweets this year alone) and today the Twitter gods smile down on us to reveal
the twitterverse’s #yearontwitter. Besides taking us on a wonderfully nostalgic
virtual trip down memory lane, the report provides some fascinating insight
into what the globes big moments have meant to the users of twitter, the second
largest social media network on the web but the fastest growing social media
site in S.A with 5.5 million active monthly users.
Sport fans tweet all
the way to the top
The biggest moment on twitter this year? The #FIFAWorldCup
soared to the top of the ladder with a record breaking 672 million tweets
worldwide. South Africa joined the worlds sports crazed supporters in SA’s
biggest twitter moment for 2014 when they tweeted the nail-biting semi-final
match between Germany and Brazil.
The second biggest twitter moment for the local twitterites
was the #SSRugby match between Wales and South Africa followed closely by the
riveting court proceedings of the nations fallen sports hero in the #oscarpistoriustrial
The Golden Tweet
Twitter annually awards the years most re-tweeted tweet with
‘The Golden Tweet’ prize (that’s a lot of tweet in one sentence). This years
golden tweet goes to American talk-show queen Ellen Degeneres whose iconic
Academy Award selfie broke the all time record when it peaked at more than 3
million retweets. Ellens selfie was followed by Justin Biebers ‘believe’ tweet
and One Direction’s Nial Horans four-year fan tweet. They both peaked at just
under 500 000 re-tweets, miles behind Ellens selfie.
SA’s Twitter Stars
Who leads South Africa’s twitter pack? Caspar Lee, also SA’s
first Youtube millionaire, is SA’s most followed Twitter celeb. These are your
favourite local tweeps:
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Caspar Lee
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2 128 810
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Kevin Pietersen
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2 046
551
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Trevor Noah
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1 725
515
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AB Devilliers
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1 502
313
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Dale Steyn
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1 155
599
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Nelson Mandela
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1 009
465
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Bonang B Matheba
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888
466
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Candice Swanepol
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872
395
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Graeme Smith
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735
660
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Gareth Cliff
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530
924
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If you want to relive more of this #yearontwitter head here https://2014.twitter.com/moments
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