10 Best Social Media Moments Of 2014

A whole bunch of crazy shit went down this year and was shared with the entire world on social media. These were the highlights.

1. The Oscar Selfie

Via Twitter: @TheEllenShow

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014

An iconic moment posted by Ellen DeGeneres that is now the most retweeted tweet ever.

2. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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Ah, yes. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge AKA the only thing you saw on your news feed this summer. Everyone from Taylor Swift to your second cousin twice removed participated.

3. The Apparently Kid

Via youtube.com

Noah Ritter was interviewed by a local TV station while at a fair with his grandpa and said “apparently” about 100 times. Instant fame.

4. Michelle Obama tweets to #BringBackOurGirls

Via Twitter: @FLOTUS

Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls. -mo pic.twitter.com/glDKDotJRt

— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) May 7, 2014

The First Lady joined a global social campaign aimed at finding the girls who were kidnapped from their school in Nigeria. The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls was tweeted over 1 million times and over 50,000 of them were thanks to Michelle Obama.

5. Kimye Gets Married

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Kim Kardashian shared a snapshot from her and Kanye's wedding and it's now the most liked photo in Instagram history. It's all thanks to those bangin' rose walls.

6. Joan Rivers' Postmortem Facebook Post

Via Twitter: @chrisburke

Joan Rivers talking about the iPhone 6... Maybe The Cloud is more than we think. pic.twitter.com/K8w3XLiJsR

— Chris Burke (@chrisburke) September 19, 2014

Joan Rivers rose from the dead to get in on the excitement surrounding the new iPhone.

7. DiGiorno Stayed For Pizza

Via Twitter: @scottatslee

Example of a brand using a trending topic without understanding the context #Advertising #SocialMedia #WhyIStayed pic.twitter.com/iTSmfaT6Xv

— Scott Paul (@scottatslee) September 9, 2014

The sad and offensive real-time marketing stunt from DiGiorno. No. Just no.

8. #SochiProblems

Via Twitter: @StacyStClair

Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like. #Sochi #unfiltered pic.twitter.com/sQWM0vYtyz

— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014

The hashtag #SochiProblems quickly went viral during the Olympics when people were sharing photos of their below average living conditions.

9. Celebs Lose Their Twitter Virginity

Via twitter.com

Some fairly notable additions to the Twitterverse were made this year.

10. Kim Kardashian tries to #BreakTheInternet

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We may have landed a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever, but Kim Kardashian and her butt had more pull that day.