May started with a bang — the killing of Osama bin Laden on May 1 — but then shaped up more or less like any other standard month, at least judging by what people were talking about on Twitter.
Though soccer is soccer, it’s perhaps a little sad that Justin Bieber beat out bin Laden in the end. Or maybe that’s a good thing — it’s hard to tell. Even the end of the world couldn’t overtake the soccer/Bieber combo. Maybe if the Rapture had actually happened on May 21, it would have taken the month (and much of mankind with it).
But we digress. May was a solid month. Anytime your mom is a trending topic, things can’t be so bad in the world. Let’s hope that June is similarly pacific and well-Biebered.
You can check past Twitter trends in our Top Twitter Topics section.
Top Twitter Trends This Month: May
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Topic
Intensity
Description
#1
Soccer/Football
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In post-season competition in May, the top football trend was #SurvivalSunday, which is related to the final day in the English Premier League. Fans of Club América, a popular soccer team in Mexico, were shocked when they were eliminated from the playoffs. Another big topic was the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona (won by the latter team).#2
Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber fans caused 52 separate trends regarding the singer to hit Twitter’s Top 10 during the month of May. And that doesn’t include trends about his relationship with Selena Gomez (pro and con).#3
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