December 19. Viralized topics online in the last 24 hours

Analyzing the top 100 viral links in Romania, based on the volume of interactions generated on Facebook in the previous day, we can notice diverse themes, reflecting the varied interests of the public, punctually contradicting the recent trend towards less consistent topics.

• One distinct theme is the tragedy in Odorheiu Secuiesc, where a serious incident at a boarding school has captured the public's attention, in particular through articles published by Hungarian-language press [maszol.ro, szekelyhon.ro], but also by Romanian-language platforms such as [biziday.ro].
• Education continued to be a central theme generating interest, in particular through the article [republica.ro] about the criticism of Professor Daniel David against some "obscure" professions officially recognized in Romania, and the comment [edupedu.ro] about the "Ligia Deca" scholarships. These topics demonstrate a constant public concern for the quality and access to education in Romania.
• A topic traditionally associated with this time of December is the Romanian Revolution, and this year is no exception. Articles that evoke characters or moments from that period, such as the commemoration of one of the first victims of the Timisoara Revolution, Nicolae Ovidiu Muntean [hunedoaralibera.ro], or the images of Timisoara in December 1989 published by [Opinia Timisoarei], have gained engagement on social networks, demonstrating that this crucial event in Romania's recent history continues to stimulate reflection and discussion about its impact and significance.
• Entertainment is, as usual, a major area of interest, with popular articles about TV shows [kanald.ro].

TOP 4 VIRAL ARTICLES ABOUT SPECIAL PLACES IN ROMANIA

1. Charlie Ottley promotes Oltenia under the mountain as a UNESCO geopark [jurnalulolteniei.ro]
2. The winter garden in Centrum Civic [resita.ro]
3. The history of the Lipscani street, one of the most important arteries in Bucharest of the past [historia.ro]
4. Gorgeous images of the emerald lake Paltinu. The dam is a unique solution in Romania [observatorulph.ro]

TOP 10 VIRAL ARTICLES

1. Nicolae Ovidiu Muntean, printre primele victim victimă Revolutiei de la Timisoara [hunedoaralibera.ro] - 4918 interacțiuni
2. FRISSTVE - Osszedolt a szekelyudvarhelyi Tamasi Aron Gimnazium bentlakasanak egy resze, harom diakot mar kimentettek, tobb gyermeket meg keresnek [UPDATE - One student died, three were injured, one of them is in critical condition, after part of the dormitory of Tamási Áron High School in Odorheiu Secuiesc collapsed] [maszol.ro] - 3144 interactions
3. Professor Daniel David's revolt: "Do you understand that in this country we have the state-recognized occupation of numerologist and astrologer??! I don't want to leave the public space to obscurantism" [republica.ro] - 2741 interactions
4. Bianca and Ionut, at the end of the story? "You don't know how I see the man of my life". The contestant puts her boyfriend in an embarrassing situation: "I never, until yesterday, knew we were having banal conversations" [WOWBiz] - 1890 interactions
5. Bca ca sedentarismul e nesanatos, tot mai mulți romani mananca saorma din mersma [timesnewroman.ro] - 1796 interacțiuni
6. I've never walked in the bushes. Tell it like it is Nona makes unexpected statements about Cristina after seeing the closeness between her and Patrick. She can't stand seeing her ex-boyfriend around? [WOWBiz] - 1701 interactions
7. Sulyos baleset Szekelyudvarhelyen gyerekek szorultak a romok ala [Tragedy in Odorheiu Secuiesc - children trapped under collapsed boarding school wall] [szekelyhon.ro] - 1660 interactions
8. Parintele Ionut Silvestru Turca a trecut a la cele vesnice a doar 46 anni [monitorulsv.ro] - 1512 interacțiuni
9. CTP il torpileaza pe George Simion: Daca ar exista Dumnezeu in om, ar exista si în lui [stiripesurse.ro] - 1452 interacțiuni
10. Cugireanul Vasile Harjoc, premiat de Federatia Romana de Atletism pentru rezultatele de exceptie obtinute la competitiile europene si mondiale [cugirinfo.ro] - 1185 interacțiuni

*Summary realized with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the Newsbox 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. The analysis, data and images presented have been enhanced using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.