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You won't believe who ruled Twitter in 2015

The network shares top hashtags, tweets and topics of the year. Also a new antibullying emoji is coming to Twitter, and Android begins to roll out its new emojis.

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Dec. 7, 2015 3:06 p.m. PT

Not even powerful world leaders can compete with boy bands on Twitter.

As the end of the year draws near, Twitter released a report on the top tweets, trends and hashtags of 2015. Watch CNET Update below for the highlights of the biggest moments, and learn about a new #IAmAWitness anti-bullying emoji coming to Twitter. It's also part of the new emoji update coming to Android phones -- but it's not an official emoji:

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