This statistic presents a ranking of the most popular global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions. The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated a total of 3 billion Facebook interactions during its duration from June 12, 2014 to July 13, 2014. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were ranked second with 1.5 billion interactions.
Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions)
This statistic presents a ranking of the most popular global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions. The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated a total of 3 billion Facebook interactions during its duration from June 12, 2014 to July 13, 2014. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games were ranked second with 1.5 billion interactions.
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| Number of Facebook interactions in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2014 FIFA World Cup (Jun 12-Jul13) | 3,000 |
| 2016 Rio Olympic Games (Aug 5-21, 2016) | 1,500 |
| 2015 Cricket World Cup (Jan 1-Mar 29) | 700 |
| 2014 Presidential Election in Brazil | 674 |
| 2015 Carnival in Brazil (Feb13-Feb 17) | 534 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup (first week of tournament, June 12-18) | 459 |
| Indian Premier League 10 (IPL 10) Apr-May 2017 | 350 |
| 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 8 (Apr 1-May 8) | 312 |
| 2015 Copa América (Jun 1-Jul 4, 2015) | 309 |
| Super Bowl XLIX (Feb 1, 2015) | 265 |
| Super Bowl XLVIII (Feb 2, 2014) | 185 |
| NBA Finals (June 4-16, 2015) | 173 |
| 2016 World Series (Oct 25 - Nov 2) | 150 |
| 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics | 120 |
| Mayweather vs. Pacquiao (May 2, 2015) | 115 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Final - Argentina vs. Germany (Jul 13) | 88 |
| 2015 NCAA Tournament (Mar 15-Apr 6) | 76 |
| 2015 UEFA Champions League Final (Jun 6, 2015) | 76 |
| 88th Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2016) | 67 |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Semi-final - Brazil vs. Germany (Jul 8) | 66 |
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