Wikipedia confirms itself once again as the digital mirror of our curiosities and the events that marked the year. 2024 saw Italians particularly interested in a mix of sport, current affairs, culture and entertainment, as revealed by data from Wikimedia Italia.
Tennis prodigy Jannik Sinner dominates the rankings with over 5 million visits, testifying to the enthusiasm of Italians for his sporting performances.
Napoli Calcio is in second place with almost 3 million views, followed by Rai which, celebrating its seventieth anniversary, attracted the attention of 2.4 million users.
Facebook, which celebrated twenty years of activity in 2024, ranks in fourth place, while the item “Italy” takes fifth position, driven by interest in the European and regional elections, as well as by participation in the Paris Olympics.
Music holds a special place in the chart, with singer Mango and his daughter Angelina taking sixth and seventh place respectively. The peak of interest for both is linked to Angelina’s victory at the Sanremo Festival, which also put the spotlight back on the figure of her father.
Sports current events are back in the spotlight with the 2024 European Football Championships in eighth place, while news finds space with the case of Elisa Claps, back in the limelight thanks to the documentary “Where Nobody Looks” and the television miniseries dedicated to the story.
Closing the top 10 is auteur cinema with “Poor Creatures!” by Yorgos Lanthimos, an award-winning film which won, among other awards, the Golden Lion in Venice and four Oscars, including the one for best leading actress for Emma Stone.
This ranking reflects not only the interests of Italians, but also how sporting events, significant anniversaries, news and culture are intertwined in defining our collective digital memory.
