Smartphone technology, a TV show finale and…Bees! But what do they all have in common? Well…they are all the biggest stories Londoners are talking about today on social media.
Game of Thrones Finale
Undoubtedly the biggest trending topic on social media is the Game of Thrones final episode that aired in the early hours.
At one point today, over 2.36 million tweets in London alone were about the TV show; with six out of nine top trends in London were also related to the show.
There have been mixed responses to the finale, with many people praising the visuals but criticising the story lines.
9 years
8 seasons
73 episodesThank You! #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/mmxdZOwKn7
— paulo (@paulotpng) May 20, 2019
What season 8 lacked in everything else, it made up for in cinematography and visuals.
These are paintings. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/NhYRTtJdMM
— Rohan Javet Beg (@RohanBeg) May 20, 2019
GOT fans rn. #GameOfThonesFinale #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/QFwGqu7WGY
— ironmanir (@meetMr7) May 20, 2019
Google vs Huawei
Another big story today is the next saga in the Huawei scandal. Google has announced that it has blacklisted Huawei from future Android updates after President Trump’s latest executive order.
Google has assured Huawei users that their current phones will continue to work. But future Huawei phones could lack key parts of the OS, like Google Maps and the Google Play app store.
Android’s comment on today’s decision received a high amount of traction:
For Huawei users' questions regarding our steps to comply w/ the recent US government actions: We assure you while we are complying with all US gov't requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device.
— Android (@Android) May 20, 2019
On social media, Huawei has yet to respond. But there has been a lot of misinformation spreading on Twitter, with many people concerned that their phones won’t be working in the future.
Stop scaring people. Huawei users will still have access to operating system on open source.
Your phone will be the same (for now) the changes will likely affect new models of Huawei, as the changes affects updates.
In future yes new phones will lose Gmail and Play Store. pic.twitter.com/5Lel8u9wYT
— Phil Mphela (@PhilMphela) May 20, 2019
I am just a regular user. I like Android, but I will decide to ban the use of google if it disregard my opinion on what device to choose. This is my basic right. Google should try to keep its stance to stay neutral on this mess.
— Pat Sam. (@somponnat) May 20, 2019
If Huawei released a new OS I will start to use and I will start to find other service providers for the ones that google offers like gmail.
— Fouad (@fouadromieh) May 20, 2019
The debate on Twitter has focused largely on the future of Huawei as well as if this decision is more political than is originally thought.
World Bee Day
And finally…today is World Bee Day, and many users have been sharing their love for these incredible insects!
Let us celebrate these hard working little insects so vital to life and under threat. Did you know there are 25,000 different bee species in the World of which 250 can be found in the UK. ???????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/DOGihuXWsn
— ClimateEarth ???????????? ????????????♻️ (@climate_earth) May 20, 2019
Greenpeace are not only obstructing the BP office in London today, but they are tweeting about Bees too. Trying to encourage people to vote for greener political parties.
Bees can’t vote. But you can.
Vote for leaders who've promised to protect our planet.#EUelections2019 #SavetheBees #WorldBeeDay pic.twitter.com/bTVu6K8b4i
— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) May 20, 2019
Those are our biggest Monday social media stories. Keep an eye out for the same thing tomorrow on our website – with Tuesday Trends!
