June 19, 2024. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Various sporting competitions - dominated, of course, by EURO 2024 - generate reactions and comments from the public on social networks, but they are also interested in topics related to education or the lives of celebrities - these are the conclusions of the thematic analysis of the top 100 viral links in terms of volume of engagement produced on Facebook the previous day.

Sport once again dominated online discussions, with a special focus on David Popovici and his run at the European Swimming Championships in Belgrade [glasulcetatii.ro, observatornews.ro, Europa FM]. His success was complemented by the qualifications of other Romanian swimmers such as Patrick Dinu, Aissia Prisecariu and Denis Popescu [glasulcetatii.ro].

Also, football continued to generate intense discussions, with references to the national team's performances and comments from Golden Generation personalities such as Gică Hagi [as.ro] and Sabău [stiridecluj.ro, zcj.ro], but also reflecting the statements of some of the team members, such as Ianis Hagi [republica.ro] or Stanciu [eurosport.ro]. Analyses by some political commentators about the symbolic meanings and implications of the national team's victory have been widely visible and debated on social networks [republica.ro, spotmedia.ro].

Education and individual achievements generated considerable interest. The online public was interested in the success of the young man from Ardeal who was admitted to the US Air Force Academy, the only Romanian to study there this year [stiridecluj.ro, bunaziuamaramaramures.ro]. Other articles with engagement include the story of the involvement of a French teacher in Bucharest who wrote 148 letters to her students [educatieprinlectura.ro].

The political scene was discussed at a much reduced intensity compared to the post-election days, with the speeches and public stances of some political leaders, especially those of George Simion and Diana Șoșoaca [60m.ro, Buna Ziua Iași], being debated punctually. Ana Birchall's announced candidacy for Romania's presidency was also punctually commented on [Digi 24].

In the sphere of personalities and showbiz, the public was interested in the messages and events in the lives of celebrities, such as Teo Trandafir's reaction to seeing Irina Columbeanu again [Libertatea] or Sandra Izbașa's birthday [mariustuca.ro].

TOP 10 VIRAL ARTICLES

1. A young man from Transylvania has been admitted to the US Air Force Academy! He is the only Romanian to study at the prestigious academy this year [ȘTIRIDECLUJ.RO]
2. Destinations destroyed. Today is the Day of the Victims of Deportation during the Communist Regime [GLASULCECETȚII.RO]
3. A hipster camped near a sheepfold and the shepherd sheared him, thinking he was a sheep [TIMESNEWROMAN.RO]
4. David Popovici and Patrick Dinu qualify for the semifinals of the 100m freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Belgrade [GLASULCEȚII.RO]
5. David Popovici qualified for the semifinals of the European Swimming Championships in Belgrade with the best time [OBSERVATORNEWS.RO]
6. Max Cavalera will also bring a singer to Electric Castle: Coldplay's Chris Martin [TIMESNEWROMAN.RO]
7. Neluțu Sabău after the "tricolori"'s masterful victory against Ukraine: "When you put passion and respect football, it rewards you" [ȘTIRIDECLUJ.RO]
8. H Happy birthday, Sandra Izbașa! The beautiful gymnast turns 34 [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
9. Hap happy birthday, gang soul! [DINAMO 1948 CLUB]
10. "Who are these Romanians?!" [REPUBLICA.RO]

***** 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.