April 3, 2024. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Analyzing the top 100 viral links with a significant volume of reactions on Facebook in the previous day, we observe a variety of topics that attract the attention of the Romanian public.

In the center of attention was a topic in the field of health - the case of the pregnant woman who died at the County Hospital of Bacău, opening an investigation to elucidate the causes; the situation was covered by publications such as [bacau.net], [ziaruldebacau.ro], [aznews.ro].

On the political scene, we note the continuation of the trend noted earlier this week, of engagement associated with news favoring populist parties and leaders, which focus either on poll figures suggesting the rise in popularity of the AUR party and the fall of the coalition parties [gazetarii.ro; 4media.info], or on the statements of the senator for Iași Diana Șoșoaca [bzi.ro].

One news story of great interest to the online audience was in the field of technology and innovation, with the focus on the falling costs of photovoltaic panels and their widespread adoption in Germany and the Netherlands - including their use as... fences, highlighting a growing interest in renewable energy sources and sustainability [biziday.ro].

On the social front, community development initiatives and investments in education, such as the electric school minibus project in Brăila [jurnalbr.ro], or cultural events and urban beautification programs, such as the project to transform Piatra-Neamț into the "city of 1000 magnolias" [stiri-neamt.ro].

Interest in sport remains constant, with notable performances of Romanian athletes on the international scene in various disciplines, including weightlifting [glasulcetatii.ro] and karate [sportulsalajean.ro].

Finally, cultural and entertainment topics, such as the birthday of Manuela Hărăbor, the actress in "Pădureanca" [mariustuca.ro], and celebrities marking important personal milestones [demamici.ro], continue to fascinate the public.

TOP 10 VIRAL ARTICLES

***** Synthesis realized with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania team, based on several online monitoring softwares. The top viral links are measured based on the number of interactions generated on Facebook by topics from the Romanian online press. Virality is measured by the cumulative number of likes, comments and shares obtained by various links over the course of a day.

We can observe, every time, that the virality of a link is not directly proportional to the overall impact of an online source. Often, links coming from local sources, or niche pages can get significantly more interactions than traditional media sources.