Twitter’s Flash‑flood of 2020: What Got the World Talking
In a world where a single tweet can go from “meh” to mega‑shared in minutes, 2020 had a few headline‑blowing moments that made the platform buzz louder than a new streaming season.
1. Boseman’s Loss – Record‑Breaking Likes
The most‑liked tweet of the year, and one of the all‑time favorites, was the family’s announcement that actor Chadwick Boseman had succumbed to colon cancer at just 43. The heartfelt post went up on Aug 28 and gathered more than 7.5 million likes. Raise your figures for the year’s biggest swoon‑over‑funeral‑tweet infographic!
2. Presidential Show‑downs
- Donald Trump dominated the “most tweeted‑about” list – you could say he was the king of the cyber‑crowd.
- Right after him came Joe Biden, the Democratic contender who eventually won the November election.
3. K‑Pop Kicks Up the Charts
South Korea’s boy band BTS stayed the top dog among musicians in the U.S. for a fourth consecutive year. Their chart‑topping hits and award‑show appearances kept the U.S. fans buzzing in your timeline.
4. Obama’s Basketball Tribute
Just after Boseman’s post, former President Barack Obama made a splash with a comment on basketball legend Kobe Bryant after the star’s tragic helicopter crash. The message read, “legend on the court,” and it racked up a massive number of likes and retweets.
5. The Global Voice of Black Lives
George Floyd was the third most broadcasted person on the planet in 2020. The #BlackLivesMatter tag, while trailing #Covid19, still faced a ton of retweets and mentions worldwide.
6. Kanye’s Presidential Plot Twist
Kanye West managed to top the musician rankings once again, largely because his brief bid for the White House and the world’s curiosity about his mental health brought a lot of attention to his Twitter feed.
All in all, 2020 reminded us that Twitter isn’t just a pet‑talk playground, but a platform that can echo real-life tragedy, political fever, and pop culture mania—sometimes all at once. The platform’s data shows us how deep the digital pulse of our time can beat.
