X Shares the Most Trending Topics of 2025

Curious about who’s active on X and what topics dominate the conversation? Surprisingly, it’s not just politics, even though political posts often grab headlines.

X recently released a summary of 2025 trends, highlighting the most discussed musicians, TV shows, sports leagues, fashion events, and more. This gives a glimpse into the diverse interests of X users and how the platform is being used beyond political debates.

Even though Elon Musk continues to push his own posts and political agenda on X, a wide variety of other discussions are thriving across the platform.

Music Dominates Discussions

Music continues to generate massive conversation on X. In 2025:

Stray Kids led with 45.7 million mentions.
Justin Bieber followed with 11.2 million posts.
Cardi B came in at 10.1 million mentions.

The popularity of K-pop, particularly Stray Kids, demonstrates X’s international audience and the global reach of music discussions.

TV Shows Capture Attention

Netflix shows remain highly talked about. In 2025:

Stranger Things had 12.4 million mentions.
Squid Game prompted 10.9 million mentions.

With the final episodes of Stranger Things expected before year-end, engagement is likely to surge again.

Sports Remain a Key Focus

Sports are a staple topic on X. Last year:

The Premier League topped mentions with 582.7 million posts.
Other leagues, like the NBA, also drove significant engagement.

Sports-related content generated a staggering 1.4 trillion impressions, showing that discussions about individual leagues are only a slice of the overall activity on X.

Fashion Sparks Conversation

High-profile events like the Met Gala drew attention, with users discussing extravagant outfits and celebrity fashion moments. While opinions vary, these events remain a consistent driver of engagement on X.

Emoji Trends

X also unveiled the most popular emojis used in 2025 postings. It’s notoriously hard to interpret emoji use, but these findings paint a picture of how users are expressing themselves and interacting with content on the platform.

Overall Engagement and Insights

X boasts 500+ million users actively participating in a variety of topics. And the platform’s range of conversations—from music and TV to sports and fashion, for example—illustrates its versatility.

Second, X has resurrected Global Trends within the Explore section so that users can see what posts are generating the most discussion in real time. This tool allows for a new method of tracking trending topics and seeing what the X community is paying attention to!

Takeaway

From K-pop to the Premier League, from Netflix favorites to an expression of fashion sensibility, X is more than just a political zone. Topical, broad-based discussions illustrate the platform’s active and diverse user base.