Super Bowl XLVII: Beyoncé, Destiny’s Child, Superdome Blackout Join Ravens, 49ers In Terms Of Facebook Mentions

The Baltimore Ravens edged the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLVII, and while the Ravens’ victory was the top moment on Facebook during the game, according to the Facebook Data Science Team, the halftime performance by Beyoncé edged out the blackout in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome that delayed play for 34 minutes for second place.

The Baltimore Ravens edged the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLVII, and while the Ravens’ victory was the top moment on Facebook during the game, according to the Facebook Data Science Team, the halftime performance by Beyoncé edged out the blackout in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome that delayed play for 34 minutes for second place.

Mentions of Beyoncé’s name were up nearly 49,000 percent by 8:22 p.m. ET, and the surprise appearance by her former Destiny’s Child’s members came in eighth, propelling mentions of Kelly and Michelle each up more than 10,000 percent.

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