Facebook and Instagram Users Remembered Aretha Franklin and John McCain in August

The MTV Video Music Awards dominated the photo- and video-sharing network

Facebook and Instagram users remembered those who are no longer with us in August, as late singer Aretha Franklin and late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) were among Facebook IQ’s Hot Topics for the month.

Former President Barack Obama also cracked Instagram’s list in the people topic, while Facebook users chatted about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

The National Football League dominated sports talk on Facebook in August, as the league itself, as well as the Green Bay Packers and the team’s quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, carried the sports category.

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