2016 saw social media and Twitter in particular used as a conduit to what was happening in the world like never before.
As you can see from the list of the most discussed topics on Twitter in 2016, many very important topics were shared by millions across the globe.
That being said, what were the most shared INDIVIDUAL tweets of 2016? Well…
#3. Hillary Clinton’s tweet after conceding the Presidential Election.
"To all the little girls watching…never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world."
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016
#2. Harry Styles quoting Taylor Swift for his 22nd birthday.
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22.
— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) February 1, 2016
And, finally…
#1. A tweet by a YouTube gamer from Spain which simply read, “Lemonade.”
LIMONADA 🗿
— elrubius (@Rubiu5) August 20, 2016
Wut?
Hang on, Beyonce’s “Lemonade” came out in April, right? So why on earth was this the most shared tweet of 2016? Anyone?
Moving on…
For those that are curious, because of the aforementioned election, here are the second and third most shared political tweets in America in 2016…
Delete your account. https://t.co/Oa92sncRQY
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 9, 2016
TODAY WE MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2016
Figures, right?
And here are a few year-in-review pieces put together by Twitter…
https://twitter.com/twitter/status/805999267840045056
https://twitter.com/twitter/status/806274364798734337
Adele slays, Drake keeps his view at the top, and a young rapper has a Chance to make history #ThisHappened pic.twitter.com/SNC9fNuWyM
— Music (@Music) December 6, 2016
Thank God 2016 is almost over.
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