Thanks to the craziness that has been 2020, there’s been so much to talk about. But what were the hot topics on Twitter? As expected, “quarantine” was talked about the most...1.6 million times and tweets with the word “home” rose by 143-percent.
Then there was social justice. The hashtag transrightsarehumanrights increased by 557% and the hashtag #Blacklivesmatter was the third most used in 2020. The announcement byChadwick Boseman’s official account was the most liked, retweeted, and quoted tweet in the U.S. for the year.
While those topics were hot, here’s the breakdown of the most liked tweets of 2020:
- @ChadwickBoseman - the tweet announcing his death
- @BarackObama - his tweet honoring Kobe Bryant
- @andymilonakis - his joke about astronauts leaving earth
- @KamalaHarris - her "We did it Joe!" video
- @JoeBiden - his celebration after being elected president
- @__reignsupreme_ - announcing they're cancer-free
- @kobebryant - his tweet showing his respect for LeBron James
- @Twitter - promising an edit button if everyone wears masks
- @BarackObama - wishing Michelle Obama a happy birthday
- @_melaneee - announcing they're cancer-free
The most tweeted about TV shows:
- "The Last Dance"
- "Tiger King"
- "The Bachelor"
- "Saturday Night Live"
- "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
The most tweeted about musicians in the U.S.:
- BTS
- Kanye West
- Beyonce
- Drake
- ATEEZ
Source:CBS News