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Here is the list of the most liked tweets ##
As of December 2022, the most liked tweet has over 6.9 million likes and was tweeted by the account of American actor Chadwick Boseman, announcing his death by cancer.##
The second most liked tweet is the tweet by Elon Musk which has received 4.6 million likes so far.##
Check out the complete list below##
List Of Most Liked Tweets
Rank
Tweet
Posted by
Likes(millions)
Date posted
Context
1
[It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV... ]
Family of Chadwick Boseman@chadwickboseman
6.9
August 28, 2020
Tweet announcing the death of American actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died after complications with colon cancer, which he had been diagnosed with four years prior; the diagnosis was only made public after his death. It became the most-liked tweet in the history of Twitter within 24hours of its being posted, and was the most-liked tweet of 2020.
2
Next I'm buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in
Elon Musk@elonmusk
4.6
April 27, 2022
Following his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter a few days prior to the date of this tweet, Elon Musk jokingly announced that he would also purchase Coca-Cola in order to restore the cocaine; the drink's original recipe contained coca leaf extract, from which the drug is derived.
3
yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]
Greta Thunberg@GretaThunberg
3.9
December 28, 2022
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg tweeted this in response to British-American internet personality Andrew Tate, who posted a tweet taunting her with the emissions of his car collection.
4
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."
Barack Obama@BarackObama
3.9
August 12, 2017
This tweet was the first of three, by former US President Barack Obama, quoting a passage from Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, in response to the 2017 Charlottesville attack. The accompanying picture, taken in 2011 by former White House photographer Pete Souza, shows Obama visiting a day care center in Bethesda, Maryland. Four days later, Twitter publicly confirmed that it had become the most-liked tweet on the platform ever, with over 3.3million likes at the time of announcement. The tweet surpassed previous record holder Ariana Grande's Manchester tweet on August 15, 2017, when it reached 2.7million likes three days after being posted.
5
It's a new day in America.
Joe Biden@JoeBiden
3.8
January 20, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden posted this tweet on the day of his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the most-liked tweet of 2021.
6
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
3.6
January 26, 2020
Barack Obama wrote this tweet in tribute to American basketball player Kobe Bryant after news of his and his daughter Gianna's deaths in a helicopter crash surfaced. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the second most-liked tweet of 2020.
7
this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes
Greta Thunberg@GretaThunberg
3.5
December 30, 2022
Following Andrew Tate's arrest in Romania, there was a debunked rumor that the authorities arrested Tate because a video he posted taunting Thunberg included a pizza box from a Romanian pizzeria, indicating he was in the country.
8
Congratulations to the Astronauts that left Earth today. Good choice
Andy Milonakis@andymilonakis
3.4
May 30, 2020
American comedian Andy Milonakis posted this tweet in response to the launch of Crew Dragon Demo-2 by SpaceX on May 30, 2020 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the third most-liked tweet of 2020.
9
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means
Elon Musk@elonmusk
3.1
April 25, 2022
Billionaire Elon Musk posted this tweet ahead of Twitter board unanimously accepting his buyout deal.
10
hello literally everyone
Twitter@Twitter
3.1
October 4, 2021
Twitter tweeted this on a day when Facebook, Inc.-owned social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, suffered a major, worldwide outage. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the third most-liked tweet of 2021.
11
😙
Jungkook@BTS_twt
3.1
January 24, 2021
BTS member Jungkook posted a selfie featuring his newly-dyed blond hair. The tweet surpassed 1million likes in 58 minutes. According to Twitter's year-end review, it is the second most-liked tweet of 2021.
12
Never Not 💜
Jungkook@BTS_twt
3.1
May 3, 2020
Video clip of BTS member Jungkook singing "Never Not" by American singer Lauv. The tweet accumulated 1million likes within two hours; it was additionally the fastest in 2020 to reach 1million views.
13
💘 @Harry_Styles 💝
J-Hope@BTS_twt
3.0
November 20, 2021
14
아미 보고 싶다 ㅜ
Jungkook@BTS_twt
3.0
April 11, 2021
BTS member Jungkook posted a selfie of him wearing a purple (the color is symbolic of the band's fandom) sweatshirt and a black beanie, with the caption "ARMY I miss you" in reference to the band's fans.
15
We did it, @JoeBiden.
Kamala Harris@KamalaHarris
3.0
November 7, 2020
Vice president-elect Kamala Harris tweeted a video of herself congratulating president-elect Joe Biden over the phone after the pair won the 2020 United States presidential election. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the fifth most-liked tweet of 2020.
16
America, I'm honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.
Joe Biden@JoeBiden
3.0
November 7, 2020
Joe Biden's first tweet after defeating Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election. It accumulated over 1million likes in less than 30minutes of being posted.
17
Hey guys, wanna feel old?I'm 40.You're welcome.
Macaulay Culkin@IncredibleCulk
3.0
August 26, 2020
American actor Macaulay Culkin, best known for his role as young Kevin McAllister in the Home Alone and Home Alone 2 movies, posted this tweet a day after his 40th birthday. Intended as a joke to "make people feel old", the tweet elicited thousands of shocked responses from fans, many of whom still thought of Culkin as the film character. According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the fourth most-liked tweet of 2020.
18
Hi Army😊
V @BTS_twt
3.0
August 16, 2020
BTS member V posted a pair of selfies from behind-the-scenes of a photoshoot. In December 2020, Twitter revealed that his tweet was both the most-liked K-pop related tweet and the most-liked BTS tweet of the year with 3.2million likes.
19
연습 연습 연습!!!#JK
Jungkook@BTS_twt
2.9
May 29, 2021
20
셀프 염색:)#JJK
Jungkook@BTS_twt
2.9
February 24, 2021
BTS member Jungkook posted a selfie with self-dyed blue hair.
21
정국이 생일축하해요이?
V @BTS_twt
2.9
September 1, 2020
BTS member V tweeted this video of him wishing bandmate Jungkook a happy birthday in Korean in celebration of the latter's 23rd birthday that day.
22
Love U💜
J-Hope@BTS_twt
2.8
November 24, 2021
23
focus on army💜
Jungkook@BTS_twt
2.8
November 22, 2021
24
👍
V @BTS_twt
2.8
September 20, 2021
25
다녀오겠습니다😊#JIMIN#꾸기
Jimin@BTS_twt
2.8
September 18, 2021
26
💜💜
V @BTS_twt
2.8
June 25, 2021
27
💜 x7
BTS@BTS_twt
2.8
June 1, 2021
BTS posted two group selfies of the band celebrating the debut of its single "Butter" at number one on the Billboard Hot 100—it was the band's third number-one debut and fourth number-one song on the chart overall.
28
Savage Love 🎶 #SavageLoveRemix
Jungkook@BTS_twt
2.8
October 8, 2020
Video clip of BTS member Jungkook singing the BTS remix version of "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" by New Zealand music producer Jawsh 685 and American singer Jason Derulo.
29
식스플래그에서 사귄 친구가 아이스크림 선물해줌
Jin @BTS_twt
2.7
November 30, 2021
30
We met @lizzo 😍🤙
J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook & V@BTS_twt
2.7
November 20, 2021
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