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)
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Facebook, & CNN, & Adweek. (May 24, 2017). Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, und CNN, und Adweek. "Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions)." Chart. May 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, CNN, Adweek. (2017). Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook, and CNN, and Adweek. "Selected Global Media and Sporting Events with The Most Facebook Interactions as of May 2017 (in Million Interactions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/
Facebook & CNN & Adweek, Selected global media and sporting events with the most Facebook interactions as of May 2017 (in million interactions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477371/facebook-sporting-events-interactions/ (last visited May 18, 2022)