# The Word

A Malaysian court ruled that only Muslims can use the word 'Allah', sparking debate. Meanwhile, TikTok is investigating issues with users being unable to type 'Epstein' in messages.

### About The Word
This topic analyzes the societal impact and online discussions surrounding the common English word 'the'.  

### Insights
- the word sentiment is up 20% from the previous week.
- the word engagements is up 213.59% from the previous week.
- the word posts created is up 148.72% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:the-word/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-word/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +214%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -70%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +100%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +97%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-18  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-05-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [------]
YouTube: [----------]
News: [------]
Instagram: [--]
TikTok: [----------]
X: [----------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:the-word/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-word/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
YouTube: [-----]
News: [--]
Instagram: [--]
TikTok: [-----]
X: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:the-word/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-word/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning The Word in the last [--] hours which is down 3.40% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

The most influential creators that mention The Word in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@linguaholic777](/creator/reddit/linguaholic777)    | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@ohcomrade1](/creator/twitter/ohcomrade1)           | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@katdil66](/creator/youtube/katdil66)               | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@mark_petereit](/creator/twitter/mark_petereit)     | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@plainspoken2025](/creator/twitter/plainspoken2025) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@GME_Karl420](/creator/twitter/GME_Karl420)         | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/the-word/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 54%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:the-word/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/the-word/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 54%  
Daily Average: 70%  
[--] Week: 78% +13%  
[--] Month: 49% -3%  
[--] Months: 49% -12%  
[--] Year: 49% -34%  
1-Year High: 94% on 2025-03-15  
1-Year Low: 29% on 2026-01-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Wordplay and Challenges: (40%) Posts featuring word games, challenges like 'Say the Word on the Beat', and discussions about word meanings and usage are common and generate significant engagement.
- Discussions on Language and Meaning: (30%) Conversations revolve around the nuances of specific words, their origins, and how they are used in different contexts, often sparking debate and high engagement.
- News and Current Events: (20%) Sharing and discussing news articles that incorporate the word 'the' or related linguistic concepts, though engagement varies widely based on the news topic.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Political and Social Commentary: (10%) Many posts use the word 'the' in the context of political discourse, social commentary, and debates, often leading to polarized discussions and high engagement.
  

### Top The Word News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"1 Word From Karoline Leavitt Just Set Off Major Alarm Bells HuffPost Latest News The word has no place in that sentence said one critic"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karoline-leavitt-1-word-constitution-trump_n_69831578e4b07fd36aeac12d) [@HuffPost](/creator/x/HuffPost) 2026-02-06T17:00Z 10M followers, 132.1K engagements


"Only Muslims can say Allah: Malaysian court - India Today A Malaysian court on Monday said that only Muslims are entitled to use the word 'Allah' in matters of religion"  
[News Link](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kt-thapa-murder-case-mumbai-197964-2014-04-23) [@IndiaToday](/creator/x/IndiaToday) 2026-02-06T14:53Z 6M followers, [----] engagements


"Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them From boat strikes to killings in the streets of Minnesota to NSPM-7 the White House leans on the word terror to justify its violence"  
[News Link](https://theintercept.com/2026/02/02/trump-nspm-7-domestic-terrorist-minneapolis-alex-pretti/) [@theintercept](/creator/x/theintercept) 2026-02-02T13:10Z 852.2K followers, 57.9K engagements


"TikTok is investigating why some users cant write 'Epstein' in messages : NPR The issue around the word "Epstein" comes as users experience outages and functionality problems since the popular video app was recently sold to a group of mostly U.S. investors including Trump ally Larry Ellison"  
[News Link](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/27/nx-s1-5689104/tiktok-epstein-direct-messages) [@NPR](/creator/x/NPR) 2026-01-27T14:37Z 7.8M followers, 390.9K engagements



### Top The Word Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Hello its very rare I will speak my mind but Id rather get my thoughts out there so apologies if this is long. There is a clip from my stream thats been circulating a lot so Id like to explain it for anyone who was hurt or shocked by it When the clip starts I was responding to a mod asking a question that included the word ice. I'm not someone who normally comments on or gives my opinions on serious real world topics so it didn't really click to me that they were referring to the agency. You can see in the clip when I say "thoughts on ice" there is an instant cut afterwards that makes it seem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/emiru/status/2020629641455599774) [@emiru](/creator/x/emiru) 2026-02-08T22:43Z 890.4K followers, 9.4M engagements


"i didn't see that comingimploded bigtime yet again in the dying embers of a game😩We had them by the b###s and done bit again.Frustrations not the word but i'm still pinching myself. It's gotta change quick otherwise Thursday night footy is coming our way next season Having won [--] big ones it's a must😉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Realaldo474/status/2020599980617240648) [@Realaldo474](/creator/x/Realaldo474) 2026-02-08T20:45Z 356.6K followers, 67.4K engagements


"🚨 President Trump just NAILED the Democrats latest distraction play: @POTUS: Democrats have gone to another subject. I think theyre probably saying Dictator or something. Theyve got a new word. They dont use the word affordability anymore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2020597809049678133) [@GuntherEagleman](/creator/x/GuntherEagleman) 2026-02-08T20:37Z 1.7M followers, 43.3K engagements


"TRUMP: "Democrats have gone to another subject. I think they're probably saying 'Dictator' or something. They've got a new word. They don't use the word 'affordability' anymore.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2020596946382270885) [@Breaking911](/creator/x/Breaking911) 2026-02-08T20:33Z 1.6M followers, 35.6K engagements

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