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Meta introduced Thursday {that a} collaborative Instagram publish from pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce shattered platform engagement information, amassing a million reposts in underneath six hours and greater than 14 million likes within the first hour.
The joint publish saying the couple’s engagement is now among the many most-shared in Instagram’s historical past, in keeping with the corporate.
The occasion proves Swift’s unmatched cultural affect, Kelce’s crossover enchantment past sports activities and Meta’s push to make each Instagram and Threads central hubs for real-time cultural moments.
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Taylor Swift and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) stroll off the sector after the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Payments within the AFC Championship Recreation on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Discipline at Arrowhead S (Emily Curiel/Kansas Metropolis Star/Tribune Information Service through Getty Photos) / Getty Photos)
Meta famous Swift’s title rapidly hit the highest of trending matters on its new Threads app after the announcement. The transfer comes as a win for Meta because it battles with X (previously Twitter) for real-time cultural moments.
Swift has a historical past of breaking the web. Her 2022 album “Midnights” broke Spotify’s single-day streaming file, changing into the most-streamed album globally in a 24-hour interval and her latest Eras Tour grossed over $2 billion.
Kelce’s NFL profile has been turbocharged by the “Swift impact.” When Swift attended his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs video games final season, Kelce’s jersey gross sales jumped and NFL TV rankings noticed a bump.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Taylor Swift react as they see Mecole Hardman Jr. #12 of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs following the NFL Tremendous Bowl 58 soccer sport between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kans (Michael Owens/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Followers and fellow celebrities flooded Threads and X with posts celebrating the information. Social media analysts say such viral moments can profit Meta by driving person engagement that advertisers and traders worth.
Swift and Kelce just lately set a Guinness World Document for “most concurrent podcast views” throughout her look on Kelce’s New Heights podcast, and Swift’s teaser publish selling it generated 4.5 million likes and a staggering 145% engagement charge.

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening evening of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Swift Metropolis, ERAzona (Glendale, Arizona). The town of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift Metropolis for March 1 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos for TAS Rights Administration / Getty Photos)
Meta’s inventory has jumped since late April as bullish sentiment round its AI growth efforts grows.
The record-breaking publish cements Swift and Kelce as an influence couple in sports activities, music and tech.