• by Ray Schultz , December 12, 2023

The most-read news story of 2023 was coverage of Trump/Biden, judging by a study from Taboola.  

A more in-depth report is pending. Until then, here are the top stories as identified by Taboola: 

Top 10 news stories of the year

• Trump/Biden
• Elon Musk/Twitter
• Russia/Ukraine War
• OceanGate
• Israel/Hamas War
• Mega Millions/Powerball
• Daylight savings time
• Super Bowl LVII
• World Series 2023
• The rise of Ozempic

Most-read musicians

1. Taylor Swift
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Nick Jonas
4. Blake Shelton
5. Britney Spears

Most-read celebrities

1. Prince Harry/Meghan Markle
2. Taylor Swift
3. Miley Cyrus
4. Matthew Perry
5. Jada Pinkett Smith/Will Smith

Most-read TV shows

• Wheel of Fortune
• Sister Wives
• The Voice
• Love Is Blind
• Dancing with the Stars 

Most-read movies

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• Avatar
• Barbie
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• The Little Mermaid 

Most-read sports

• Super Bowl LVII
• Damar Hamlin injury/Buffalo Bills
• Ohio State/University of Michigan football game ticket prices
• World Series 2023