(UNI) Social media platform Helo on Wednesday unveils the top three most popular trending topics that have engaged users nationwide.
According to Helo, this year’s festive Diwali season was the biggest trending topic of 2018, as the platform garnered over 600 million views, with users exchanging wishes and engaging with posts by Indian celebrities. During the Diwali season, the app also received over 300,000 posts, with various vernacular hashtags including #मेरा घर जगमग, #ధనత్రయోదశి శుభాకాంక్షలు, #லக்ஷ்மி பூஜை, #ദീപാവലി, #ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಪೂಜೆ, #ਦਿਵਾਲੀ ਦੀ ਰੰਗੋਲੀ, #দীপাবলির আলোর প্রদীপ, #મારી દિવાળીની રંગોળી and #पहिला पाडवा.
“The second most popular trending topic among Helo users was the launch of the film 2.0. The release of this biggest Indian science fiction film of the year last November garnered over 220 million views on the platform. This trending topic sparked discussions around the film as well as on the topics of science and technology, resulting in various posts and memes,” stated the statement.
“To cap off an amazing year, users can get a chance to vote for the most popular entertainer on Helo through the “Helo Best of 2018” campaign. Starting Dec 25, Helo users can cast their votes here. The final results, which will be available in Hindi，Tamil，Telugu，Punjabi，Bengali，Gujarati and Marathi, will be unveiled on December 31,” said Shyamanga Barooah, Head of Content Operations, Helo.
Helo is available in India in 14 vernacular languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and more.
The app enables one to make new friends, share jokes, tweets, memes, WhatsApp status updates, wishes, quotes, shayari and stay informed with the latest trending news and views of the day.