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It was a big year on Twitter. From politics and natural disasters to anniversary and birthday wishes. 2017 left a lot to think about. From the serious to the light-hearted, how many tweets go out a year?
Every second, on average, around 6,000 tweets are tweeted on Twitter, which corresponds to over 350,000 tweets sent per minute, 500 million tweets per day and around 200 billion tweets per year. Internet Live Stats
That is a lot of tweets. So which ones made it into the top ten?
The international social media analytics firm Talkwalker checked the stats and have listed the top ten tweets that received the most engagement, meaning likes and retweets, throughout 2017.
The results are surprising. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed did not make the list. Former U.S. President Barack Obama had more than one tweet that could have appeared, but Talkwalker included only his most popular tweet.
Here are Talkwalker’s top 10 tweets of 2017:
Bernie Sanders' tweet following the Women's March
President Trump, you made a big mistake. By trying to divide us up by race, religion, gender and nationality you actually brought us closer. pic.twitter.com/U7deCCTFx9
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 21, 2017
Malala's tweet marking the beginning of her time at Oxford, five years after her attack
5 years ago, I was shot in an attempt to stop me from speaking out for girls' education. Today, I attend my first lectures at Oxford. pic.twitter.com/sXGnpU1KWQ
— Malala (@Malala) October 9, 2017
Tweet from JK Rowling on the 20th anniversary of the publishing of the first Harry Potter novel
20 years ago today a world that I had lived in alone was suddenly open to others. It's been wonderful. Thank you.#HarryPotter20
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 26, 2017
Michelle Obama's tweet celebrating 25 years of marriage
Happy 25th anniversary @barackobama. A quarter of a century later, you're still my best friend & the most extraordinary man I know. I :two_hearts: you. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLOANpwW0AAghHM.jpg
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 3, 2017
Blake Lively's joke tweet saying happy birthday to her husband, Ryan Reynolds, with a photo of Ryan Gosling
Happy birthday, baby. pic.twitter.com/TysO4F620D
— Blake Lively (@blakelively) October 23, 2017
Tweet from LeBron James reacting to a controversy created by Donald Trump
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 23, 2017
Tweet from Linkin Park following the death of their singer, Chester Bennington
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) July 20, 2017
Tweet from Ariana Grande following the attack at her concert in Manchester
broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
A Wendy's Twitter bet to see if a fan could win a lifetime supply of chicken nuggets
HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3
— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
Tweet from Barack Obama following the white supremacist rally and violence in Charlottesville
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
Twitter brought a wide range of feelings for 2017. What will Twitter bring in 2018?
