December 2024 Highlights on "Mezhа"

As Taras Mishchenko noted in his New Year’s 2024 greeting, traffic at "Mezha" increased by nearly 50%, reaching 9.7 million visitors who viewed almost 16 million pages. Throughout 2024, the editorial team prepared 608 articles and reviews, making "Mezha" the largest site in Ukraine in terms of the number of reviews. While December didn’t set new records—possibly due to the absence of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 factor, which generated about 12% of "Mezha" views in November 2024—it was still a successful month. During this period, the editorial team published 34 articles and 26 reviews, nearly matching the best autumn months.

Let’s take a look at the articles and news that you, dear readers, engaged with most actively in December 2024.

Two articles with the most comments in December 2024 focused on Apple products and services. The review of the Apple Mac mini 2024 even surpassed the number of comments on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 review in November, demonstrating the deep love and respect "Mezha" readers have for Apple products. However, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 still made it into the top due to another russian fake news story about mobilization in Ukraine.

Articles with the Most Comments in December 2024:

1. Apple Removed Content from Non-Governmental Media and VPN Services from the App Store at the Request of Roskomnadzor (362 comments)
2. Apple Mac mini 2024 Review: A Small Computer with Big Possibilities (313 comments)
3. Cyberattack by russians Halts Operation of Unified and State Registries (284 comments)
4. Ukraine Ranks Sixth in the World for Piracy (230 comments)
5. In Reserves+, You Can Now Update Your Data Again (211 comments)
6. YouTube Nearly Completely Blocked in russia. How Is It Technically Implemented and How Will It Affect Ukraine? (207 comments)
7. CD Projekt RED Reveals The Witcher 4 Trailer: Ciri Will Be the Main Character (171 comments)
8. The US Considers Banning TP-Link Routers (167 comments)
9. russia Has Started Blocking YouTube, This Time for Real (160 comments)
10. russians Spread Fake News That S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Player Data Is Being Sent to Military Recruitment Centers (159 comments)

Nearly half of the most popular news items in December 2024 were related to Ukraine, although not all of them were pleasant. Additionally, the top topics of the month included New Year's gifts, cryptocurrencies, AI, fintech, and surprisingly, the multiverse. We live in interesting times.

Top News and Blogs in December 2024:

1. Epic Games Kicks Off New Year’s Game Giveaway
2. russia Has Started Blocking YouTube, This Time for Real
3. EU Cryptocurrency Exchanges Must Remove USDT Tether from Listings by December 30, Europe Risks Losing Crypto Investors
4. OpenAI’s New AI Model o1 Tried to Prevent Itself from Being Shut Down During Safety Assessment, But There’s No Need to Worry Yet
5. Ukraine Ranks Sixth in the World for Piracy
6. British Fintech Company Revolut Starts Testing Its App in Ukraine [UPDATED]
7. Ukrainian Studio Game-Labs Hastily Released Its Last Two Games and Seems to Be Preparing to Close
8. The Speed of Google's New Quantum Chip Might Indicate the Existence of the Multiverse
9. Kyivstar and Starlink Signed Agreement on Satellite Communication Use in Ukraine
10. In Reserves+, You Can Now Update Your Data Again

Most Popular Reviews in December 2024:

1. Apple Mac mini 2024 Review: A Small Computer with Big Possibilities
2. Test Drive of the Lexus NX 350h: Optimal in Everything Except the Price
3. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Anime Review: An Interesting Take on Tolkien's World in an Unusual Format
4. Suzuki Jimny Test Drive: Love It or Hate It, No Third Option
5. Euro Truck Simulator 2 – Greece: Everything Greece Has to Offer!
6. Review of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro TWS Earbuds: A Case with Display and Touch Bar
7. Can There Be Too Much Bass? Review of Anker Soundcore Space One Pro Wireless Headphones
8. Path of Exile 2: Early Access Impressions
9. Songs of Silence: Cards and Automatic Battles, Not Heroes of Might and Magic
10. ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro Review: A Gaming Flagship for More Than Just Gamers

The Story of Indiana Jones and the "Air Raid" App; EcoFlow Charging Station Experience and Legal Movie Streaming in Ukraine; of course, the PC of the Month and New Movies and Series in December; Choosing a Portable Projector, New Ukrainian Game, and YouTube Ban in russia. December as a Reflection of 2024.

Most Popular Articles in December 2024:

1. russia Has Nearly Completely Blocked YouTube. How Is It Technically Implemented and How Will It Affect Ukraine?
2. Experience Using the EcoFlow Delta 2
3. Where to Watch Movies Legally in Ukrainian? 15 Platforms + Documentary Film Selection
4. Choosing a Portable Projector: What to Look for
5. PC of the Month (December 2024)
6. Indiana Jones: Combining Science and the Spirit of Adventure
7. New Movies and Series of December 2024
8. The Story of the Developer of the "Air Raid" App: How Stepan Tanasiychuk, a Computer Specialist from Khmelnytskyi, Built a Successful IT Business
9. Interview with Denys Rudi: About S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, the New BRUTALIST Project, and Other Games
10. What to Play After Watching Arcane, Other Than League of Legends

December 2024 reflected the year as a whole: despite continuous russian terrorist attacks, power outages, and fatigue, we continue to work, donate, and hope for better times. Thank you for reading, commenting, supporting, and inspiring us. Happy New Year 2025, dear readers!