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# Christmas Island

Google has reportedly ruled out building an AI data center on Christmas Island, despite earlier plans. This comes as the island experiences significant social media buzz around its unique red crab migration.

### About Christmas Island
Christmas Island is an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, known for its unique biodiversity and strategic location.  

### Insights
- Christmas Island engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous X months.
- Christmas Island Sentiment hit a 52-Week high of XX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:christmas-island/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/christmas-island/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXX +60%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX +40%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX +21%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXX +30%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-01-01  
1-Year Low: XXXXXX on 2025-07-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:christmas-island/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/christmas-island/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXX +74%  
X Year: XXXXXX +44%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-10-25  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-27  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:christmas-island/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/christmas-island/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Christmas Island in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXX +9.50%  
X Year: XXXXX +29%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-10-25  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-27  

The most influential creators that mention Christmas Island in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                        | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                        | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@pkxduniverse](/creator/youtube/pkxduniverse)                 | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@people](/creator/twitter/people)                             | X    | XXXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@leothewildliferanger](/creator/youtube/leothewildliferanger) | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@kaileygames](/creator/youtube/kaileygames)                   | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@rainboltshorts](/creator/youtube/rainboltshorts)             | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@natgeoanimals](/creator/tiktok/natgeoanimals)                | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@ocolotog](/creator/youtube/ocolotog)                         | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@natgeokids](/creator/youtube/natgeokids)                     | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@knewname](/creator/youtube/knewname)                         | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@Rainmaker1973](/creator/twitter/Rainmaker1973)               | XX   | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/christmas-island/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:christmas-island/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/christmas-island/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +7%  
X Month: XX% +33%  
X Months: XX% +20%  
X Year: XX% +27%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-12-08  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-10-25  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Google AI Data Center: (60%) Google is planning to build a major AI data center on Christmas Island, leveraging its strategic location in the Indian Ocean.
- Red Crab Migration: (30%) The annual migration of millions of red crabs on Christmas Island is a significant natural event attracting widespread attention.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Christmas Island Shrew Extinction: (10%) The declaration of the Christmas Island shrew as extinct highlights conservation concerns for the island's unique biodiversity.
  

### Top Christmas Island News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Chocolate Lab Named Shiloh Is the Last Dog Allowed on Christmas Island"  
[News Link](https://people.com/chocolate-lab-last-dog-on-christmas-island-after-dog-ban-11860004) [@bizjournals](/creator/x/bizjournals) 2025-12-02T10:36Z 228.6M followers, 4756 engagements


"Robber Crabs Swarm Campground Site in Christmas Island Australia"  
[News Link](https://people.com/pets/robber-crabs-swarm-campground-site-in-christmas-island-australia/) [@people](/creator/x/people) 2025-12-01T17:00Z 228.6M followers, 188K engagements


"Google rules out Christmas Island data centre as AI race heats up with Gemini capability gains"  
[News Link](https://www.afr.com/technology/google-rules-out-christmas-island-data-centre-as-ai-race-heats-up-20251128-p5nja1) [@FinancialReview](/creator/x/FinancialReview) 2025-11-29T21:53Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"Google's global data hub plan for Christmas Island gets mixed reviews from locals - ABC News"  
[News Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-29/google-data-centre-stokes-uncertainty-on-christmas-island/105984092) [@ABCaustralia](/creator/x/ABCaustralia) 2025-11-28T20:46Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements



### Top Christmas Island Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"In 2012 refugees Bashir and Mohsen shared their passion for Australia. #australian #afghanistan"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NN5x4gC7VQ4) [@abcaustralia](/creator/youtube/abcaustralia) 2025-12-10T11:24Z 369K followers, 1273 engagements


"Christmas Island - Jimmy Buffett Karaoke Version KaraFun"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CjmQHjVzrmQ) [@karafun](/creator/youtube/karafun) 2025-12-10T11:02Z 3.2M followers, XXX engagements


"On this Human Rights Day we reflect on the plight of refugees forced to flee war-torn countries often leaving family and friends behind. Bashir and Mohsen first met at Christmas Island detention centre as teenagers. After being assigned to the same high school in Sydneys west the boys became instant family. Back in 2012 Bashir and Mohsen shared their story and their passion for the country that gave them refuge on the ABCs XXXX program. 🎤 Mon Schafter #refugee #2012 #australian #afghanistan #humanrights"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abc/video/7582117859518729479) [@abc](/creator/tiktok/abc) 2025-12-10T06:49Z 256.7K followers, 36.5K engagements


"Christmas Island #funfacts #christmas #island"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KhYCHcn6DCs) [@brandocalrissian1985](/creator/youtube/brandocalrissian1985) 2025-12-10T01:07Z XXX followers, XXX engagements