#StarWars- The 70’s returned with the return of the Force on our movie screens in 2015. Obviously, the possibility that our neighbouring planet being able to host life was one of the biggest news stories that graced our newsfeed in 2015. #WaterOnMars- Humans as a race have been wondering forever if there was any life anywhere else the universe and Mars has been one of the first planets in our solar system that have been looked at for some indication of life. Such terrible was this natural disaster that it turned the eyes of the world upon it, and people scrambled over for help. The 7.8Mw magnitude earthquake killed over 8,000 people and injured more than 21,000. #NepalEarthquake- The people of Nepal faced a horrific tragedy on 25th April, 2015. But there’s no reason to worry now, Maggie is back, leadfree, and is here to stay. #MaggieBan- Maggie went through a whirlwind of drama this year, what with its infamous ban to its return. #DhoniRetirement- The retirement of the Indian cricket team captain from the test series left their fans gloomy as they will miss his stellar performance on the field henceforth. #BirthofMax- Mark Zuckerberg’s much-awaited bundle of happiness entered into this world and already made it to trending news, with her father’s open letter to his new baby. ![]() #ParisAttack– ISIS terrorists devastated Paris’s peace and the internet took up discussions about the inherent media bias between the attacks in Paris and the ones in Beirut. ![]() Let’s have a look at the news stories over 2015 that caught on and became sensations just because of a hashtag. The tilt of the hashtag has the power to turn a simple piece of news into a digital trend. The era of the hashtag is clearly upon us, when one of the biggest end-of-the-year news is focused on the trending hashtags of the year.
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