Twitter’s iconic bird emblem, or the Twitter Bird, has become instantly recognizable throughout the world. It has been a great platform for expressing any point of view. It all started back on 21 March 2006 and launched in July of that year.
Have you ever wondered what the most popular tweets were? Since the popular social media platform took the internet by storm, the platform’s hype has been pushed every day, for a variety of reasons.
We’ve curated a table with the top 10 most-liked tweets on Twitter.
1) Family of Chadwick Boseman
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
The death of American actor Chadwick Boseman was announced in this tweet. In 2016, Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer, and he died in 2020 due to complications.
After his death, his condition became public knowledge. The tweet is the most liked tweet in the history of the social media behemoth Twitter, with millions of followers and users liking it within 24 hours of its posting.
As of May 2022, it has 7.2 million Twitter likes.
2)Elon Musk
Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 28, 2022
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the Forbes real-time billionaires list, Musk is the wealthiest person on the planet. He recently bought Twitter for a whopping $43 billion dollar.
After this, he tweeted jokingly that he would next purchase beverage giant Coca-Cola. This tweet went viral garnering as many as 3 million likes in just 24 hours.
As of now, the tweet has around 4.8 million likes.
3)Barack Obama
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…" pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
Former US President Barack Obama tweeted this in response to the 2017 Charlottesville tragedy, referencing a passage from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography. Former White House photographer Pete Souza took the shot in the tweet below in 2011, when Obama visited a childcare center in Bethesda, Maryland.
At the time of the announcement, the tweet had over 3.3 million likes, surpassing Ariana Grande’s Manchester post from 2017.
As of May 2022, the tweet had earned over 4.1 million likes.
4) Joe Biden
It’s a new day in America.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 20, 2021
On the day of his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden took to Twitter. With more than 4 million likes, this tweet was the most liked tweet of 2021.
5)Barack Obama
Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 26, 2020
Former US President Barack Obama paid respect to Kobe Bryant, an American basketball player, on Twitter after it was revealed that he and his daughter had perished in a helicopter crash. It was the second most-liked tweet of 2020, according to Twitter’s year-end assessment, with 3.8 million likes as of May 2022.
6) Andy Milonakis
Congratulations to the Astronauts that left Earth today. Good choice
— Andy Milonakis (@andymilonakis) May 30, 2020
In the middle of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic and demonstrations in the United States following the murder of George Floyd, Andy Milonakis, a well-known American comedian, wrote this tweet in reaction to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2 in 2020. According to Twitter’s year-end assessment, it was the third most-liked tweet of 2020.
This tweet sits comfortably at sixth position with 3.5 million likes as of May 2022.
7)Elon Musk
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022
Being twice on the Top 10 list, Elon Musk’s tweets always receive huge engagement. This particular tweet came after the announcement of Musk purchasing Twitter.
As of May 2022, the tweet had earned over 3.3 million likes.
8) Jungkook
???? pic.twitter.com/Jz9icVF68w
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) January 25, 2021
Jungkook, a member of the Korean boy band BTS, shared a photo with his newly colored blond hair that received over 1 million likes in less than an hour. According to Twitter’s year-end assessment, it was the second most-liked tweet of 2021. The tweet has more than 3.2 million likes as of May 2022.
9) Macaulay Culkin
Hey guys, wanna feel old?
I'm 40.
You're welcome.
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) August 26, 2020
‘After celebrating his 40th birthday, American actor Macaulay Culkin, best known for playing young Kevin McAllister in the Home Alone and Home Alone 2 films, tweeted this.
The tweet was meant to be a joke, but it drew hundreds of reactions. Moreover, 3 million users liked the message, making it the fourth most popular tweet of 2020.
As of May 2022, the tweet has over 3.1 million likes.
10) Jungkook
아미 보고 싶다 ㅜ pic.twitter.com/LwiFOXo3hP
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) April 11, 2021
BTS member Jungkook sported a purple sweatshirt and a black beanie with the words “ARMY I miss you.” The photo uploaded by him on April 11, 2021, has received over 3.1 million likes to date.
