When you finish scrolling through your Facebook news feed, do you usually have a bunch of notifications on Twitter? And by the time you get done with the little blue bird, does the filtered terrain of Instagram demand your attention?
Here then, just for you, is a handy wrap of all the topics that kept social media platforms buzzing this week.
Viral Videos of the Week
In a video created by Blush, a popular YouTube channel, Radhika Apte stumbles upon a picture of her teenage self and talks to her past, about the challenging yet beautiful life that lies ahead of her.
While the whole world oohs and aahs over self-driving cars, sorry, Elon Musk, this grandma is not impressed.
Facebook Buzz
The week started on a fantastic note for Indian sports with gymnast Dipa Karmakar becoming the first woman to qualify for Olympics, thus creating quite a buzz on Facebook. Other issues that kept the social media platform busy include the demise of legendary Pop superstar Prince at the age of 50, grief and outrage over the death of police horse Shaktimaan, who had lost his leg at the hands of BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi & William Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary.
Twitter Trends
#DipaKarmakar
Top Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made history in the final qualifier of the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro as she produced a strong show, becoming the first ever Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in gymnastics.
#RIPShaktimaan
The Uttarakhand police horse Shaktimaan, who was injured during a BJP protest in Dehradun, passed away on Wednesday.
#RIPPrince
Music superstar Prince Rogers Nelson died on Thursday at the complex that housed his recording studio and home in a Minneapolis suburb at the age 57. His death stunned a music world heavily influenced by his string of top-selling hits, gifted songwriting and dynamic stage performances.
#Shakespeare400
April 23, 2016 marked the 400th death anniversary of one of the most beloved and influential playwrights in the world, and tributes poured in on social media.
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