An April 2019 found that humor was the most popular topic for Canadian users to post on social media. A total of 41 percent of survey respondents stated that they typically posted humorous content on their social accounts. Personal or family news and life updates were the second most popular type of topic to post about on social networks.
Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Humour
41%
Personal and/or family news and updates
35%
Current events
32%
Music
30%
Food and/or drink
27%
Movies and/or TV
24%
Oth er hobbi es or per sonal i nterests
24%
Sports
22%
Health and fit ness
19%
Political or government-focussed posts
17%
Lifestyle, fashion, etc.
15%
Art and/or photography
15%
Self-improvement
15%
Posts about companies, products, services, or brands
Original question: And, when you post your own comments or content on social media, what type of content or subject matter do you typically post about?
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Pollara. (December 19, 2019). Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/
Pollara. "Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019." Chart. December 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/
Pollara. (2019). Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/
Pollara. "Most Popular Topics Posted about on Social Media According to Social Media Users in Canada as of April 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/
Pollara, Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Most popular topics posted about on social media according to social media users in Canada as of April 2019 [Graph], Pollara, December 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/479256/canada-monthly-posting-online-political-issues-age-gender/