What's hot on the internet - 18 May: David De Gea, Dean Potter and Billboard Music Awards 2015
People around the UK are eschewing the stark reality of a Monday morning, and taking to the Internet to catch up on the highlights of an exciting weekend.
Football is once again the hottest topic, with the potential moves of David De Gea the subject of much debate. On the other end of the entertainment spectrum, Taylor Swift's latest music video and the new Mad Max movie had people baying for some (Bad) Blood.
Read on to see the top stories and subjects trending across the web.
Google trends UK – Top 5
- David De Gea - 20,000+ searches
- Dean Potter - 10,000+ searches
- Barcelona - 10,000+ searches
- Real Madrid - 10,000+ searches
- Jake Livermore - 50,000+ searches
Twitter trends UK – Top 10 (as of 11.30 BST)
- #MondayMotivation
- Bad Blood
- #ChelseaFlowerShow
- Qatar
- #DAW2015
- #1YearOfDontStop
- Ian Curtis
- #HMBALMAINATION
- Jamie Roberts
- Adam Johnson
Facebook trends - Top 5
- Waco, Texas: Shooting Between Motorcycle Gangs Leaves 9 Dead and Several Injured, Police Say
- Disappearance of Ben Needham: New Photo Likely Isn't Missing Toddler, Detectives Say
- Grayson Perry: Turner Prize-Winning Artist Unveils Essex House
- Goulburn, New South Wales: Millions of Baby Spiders Appear to Rain Down on Australian Town
- Dean Potter: Extreme Athlete Among 2 Dead in BASE Jumping Accident at Yosemite National Park
Alexa Trends – Top 10
- Mad Men
- Bad Blood
- Dean Potter
- Calvin Harris
- Mom Powered Media
- Memorial day 2015
- Clippers
- Mad Max Fury Road
- Chinx
- Calculator
Most popular stories
- Your fake makeup could contain rat droppings and pee.
- Indonesian military warns many more asylum seeker boats on the way.
- Jay Z posted bail for Baltimore protesters.
- 198 Bulk World War II artillery shells found in NE China farmer's house.
- German public radio reports Hanover federal police tortured migrants.
- World's oldest comatose patient dies in India.
- China lion shot after killing man in zoo and escaping.
- Thousands of people in Ecuador on Saturday planted a total of 647,250 trees in a single day.
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