The following table lists the top 30 most-liked tweets on X, the account that posted it, the total number of likes rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, and the date it was originally posted. Posts that have an identical number of likes are listed in date order with the most recent post ranked highest. The notes provide the details surrounding the post.
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[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... ][6]
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.[7] It became the most-liked tweet in the history of Twitter within 24 hours of its being posted, and was the most-liked tweet of 2020.[8]
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Next I'm buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in[9]
This tweet was the first of three, by former U.S. president Barack Obama, quoting a passage from Nelson Mandela's autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, in response to the 2017 Charlottesville attack.[13] The accompanying picture, taken in 2011 by former White House photographer Pete Souza, shows Obama visiting a day care center in Bethesda, Maryland.[13] Four days later, Twitter publicly confirmed that it had become the most-liked tweet on the platform ever, with over 3.3 million likes at the time of announcement.[13] The tweet surpassed previous record holder Ariana Grande's Manchester tweet on August 15, 2017, when it reached 2.7 million likes three days after being posted.[14]
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yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com[15]
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.[16]
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.[20]
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.[21] According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the second most-liked tweet of 2020.[22]
Following Andrew Tate's arrest in Romania, there was a debunked[27] 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.[28][29]
Twitter tweeted this on a day when Facebook, Inc.-owned social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, suffered a major, worldwide outage.[31] According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the third most-liked tweet of 2021.[19] After Twitter rebranded into X in July 2023, the original Tweet author changed to the new, rebranded account.[32]
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I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means[33]
BTS member Jungkook posted a selfie featuring his newly dyed blond hair.[36] The tweet surpassed 1 million likes in 58 minutes.[37] According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the second most-liked tweet of 2021.[19]
BTS member V posted a pair of selfies from behind-the-scenes of a photoshoot.[39] 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 3.2 million likes.[40]
Video clip of BTS member Jungkook singing "Never Not" by American singer Lauv.[42] The tweet accumulated 1 million likes within two hours; it was additionally the fastest in 2020 to reach 1 million views.[43]
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.[47]
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.[52] 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.[53] According to Twitter's year-end review, it was the fourth most-liked tweet of 2020.[22]
BTS posted two group selfies of the band celebrating the debut of its single "Butter" at number one on the Billboard Hot 100[57]—it was the band's third number-one debut and fourth number-one song on the chart overall.[58]
BTS member Jungkook posted a selfie with self-dyed blue hair.[61]
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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.[62]
Members of BTS attended a Harry Styles concert in Los Angeles, during which they met Lizzo. BTS members and Lizzo were photographed together in three photos posted below the tweet.[45]
^"Divisive social media star Andrew Tate detained in Romania". Associated Press. December 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023. Bolla, from DIICOT, refuted widespread claims in the media that an address brandished on a pizza box that featured in a video posted by Andrew Tate on Twitter earlier this week led authorities to his arrest. She said the claims are 'funny, but no.'
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (January 24, 2021). "😙" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
^Lee, Seung-rok (January 25, 2021). 방탄소년단 정국, 금발 파격변신…만화 속 주인공이 여기 있네 [BTS Jungkook transforms himself into a blond…The main character of a cartoon is here.]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via Naver.
^Moon, Wan-sik (January 26, 2021). 방탄소년단 정국 금발 미소년 아우라..댓글 최단기록+58분만에 '좋아요' 100만+95개국 실트 '팬심 강탈' [BTS Jungkook's beautiful blond boy aura. Shortest comment record, 1 million likes in 58 minutes, real-time hits in 95 countries "stole fans hearts"]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021 – via Naver.
^V [@BTS_twt] (August 16, 2020). "Hi Army😊" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
^Lee, Seung-hoon (August 17, 2020). "눈빛에 치인다"..방탄소년단 뷔, 할 말 잃게 만드는 '남신 비주얼' [★SHOT!] ["I'm struck by your eyes".. BTS V, a 'male god visual' that makes you speechless [★SHOT!]]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Ji-young (December 8, 2020). 방탄소년단, 전 세계 트위터에서 가장 많이 언급된 계정 1위 [BTS, the world's most mentioned account on Twitter]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Naver.
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (May 3, 2020). "Never Not 💜" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (April 11, 2021). 아미 보고 싶다 ㅜ [ARMY I miss you ㅜ] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Moon, Wan-sik (April 12, 2021). 방탄소년단 정국 "아미 보고 싶다"..만찢남 비주얼에 '심멎' [BTS Jungkook "I miss you ARMY".. He looks like a cartoon character 'Heart-stopping']. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Naver.
^Harris, Kamala [@KamalaHarris] (November 7, 2020). "We did it, @JoeBiden" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
^J-Hope [@BTS_twt] (November 24, 2021). "Love U💜" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (November 22, 2021). "focus on army💜" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
^BTS [@BTS_twt] (June 1, 2021). "💜 x7" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
^Hwang, Mi-hyeon (June 2, 2021). 방탄소년단 '버터' 빌보드 핫100 정상 발표 후 "감사합니다" ["Thank you" after BTS 'Butter' topped the Billboard Hot100 announcement.]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Naver.
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (May 29, 2021). 연습 연습 연습!!! #JK [Practice practice practice!!! #JK] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Jungkook [@BTS_twt] (February 24, 2021). 셀프 염색 :) #JJK [Self dye :) #JJK] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (December 8, 2020). 방탄소년단 정국, 파랑머리 셀프 변신…더 청량해졌네[SNS★컷] [BTS Jungkook, self-transformation with blue hair... It's cooler[SNS★cut]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.