Twitter Year in Review, 2017

Twitter climbed aboard the 2017 in review train, and its most retweeted tweet worldwide was a plea for chicken nuggets.

Carter Wilkerson’s appetite for Wendy’s “nuggs” led to Twitter’s most retweeted global tweet for 2017.

The tweet that drew the most likes worldwide was a plea for racial equality from former President Barack Obama.

The most retweeted tweet from an athlete worldwide was National Basketball Association superstar LeBron James poking fun at President Donald Trumpfor rescinding his invitation to the league champion Golden State Warriors to visit the White House, after Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had already said he would not attend.

Miss Universe 2017 was the most-tweeted-about global television event.

The most-tweeted-about global celebrity and musician was BTS, while Trump was the most-tweeted-about elected world leader.

Real Madrid’s #halamadrid was the year’s top global sports hashtag, while the National Football League’s @NFL was the top sports handle.

The most viewed livestream on Twitter in 2017 was PBS NewsHour’s coverage of Trump’s inauguration, while the most shared Twitter Moment was NASA’s discovery of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star.

In the U.S., the most-tweeted-about television show was Game of Thrones, while Stranger Things took the title for streaming TV shows and Wonder Woman led movies.

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Most retweeted tweets, global:

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Carter Wilkerson

✔@carterjwm

HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS

4:38 AM - Apr 6, 2017

•  38,56438,564 Replies
 
•  3,642,7623,642,762 Retweets
 
•  985,585985,585 likes

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Barack Obama

✔@BarackObama

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."

2:06 AM - Aug 13, 2017

•  71,00471,004 Replies
 
•  1,718,3151,718,315 Retweets
 
•  4,603,4674,603,467 likes

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Penn State IFC@PennStateIFC

With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need!

9:04 PM - Aug 30, 2017

•  2,6522,652 Replies
 
•  1,166,2801,166,280 Retweets
 
•  225,792225,792 likes

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Ariana Grande

✔@ArianaGrande

broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.

4:51 AM - May 23, 2017

•  133,611133,611 Replies
 
•  1,122,1091,122,109 Retweets
 
•  2,678,8772,678,877 likes

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President Obama

✔@POTUS44

Thank you for everything. My last ask is the same as my first. I'm asking you to believe—not in my ability to create change, but in yours.

6:52 AM - Jan 11, 2017

•  24,41224,412 Replies
 
•  872,091872,091 Retweets
 
•  1,856,2181,856,218 likes

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LINKIN PARK

✔@linkinpark

12:50 AM - Jul 21, 2017

•  18,08418,084 Replies
 
•  786,867786,867 Retweets
 
•  1,466,9801,466,980 likes

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LeBron James

✔@KingJames

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!

5:17 PM - Sep 23, 2017

•  49,78049,780 Replies
 
•  660,892660,892 Retweets
 
•  1,504,8491,504,849 likes

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President Obama

✔@POTUS44

It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.

4:09 PM - Jan 20, 2017

•  19,21419,214 Replies
 
•  630,787630,787 Retweets
 
•  1,641,1131,641,113 likes

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seth joesph@sethjoesph

suicide hotline 1-800-273-8255

1 person ends their life every 40 seconds

will u take the time to retweet this & possibly save one of them?

4:57 AM - Aug 28, 2017

67%yes

33%no

1,372,591 votes•Final results

•  2,4092,409 Replies
 
•  603,892603,892 Retweets
 
•  122,225122,225 likes

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Barack Obama

✔@BarackObama

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."

2:06 AM - Aug 13, 2017

•  71,00471,004 Replies
 
•  1,718,3151,718,315 Retweets
 
•  4,603,4674,603,467 likes

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Ariana Grande

✔@ArianaGrande

broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words.

4:51 AM - May 23, 2017

•  133,611133,611 Replies
 
•  1,122,1091,122,109 Retweets
 
•  2,678,8772,678,877 likes

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Barack Obama

✔@BarackObama

John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John.

2:49 AM - Jul 20, 2017

•  29,46729,467 Replies
 
•  416,963416,963 Retweets
 
•  2,100,9902,100,990 likes

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Most retweeted athlete tweets, global:

LeBron James

✔@KingJames

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!

5:17 PM - Sep 23, 2017

•  49,78049,780 Replies
 
•  660,892660,892 Retweets
 
•  1,504,8491,504,849 likes

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Sam

✔@SamMartin_6

Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!!

9:26 PM - Aug 31, 2017

•  6,8936,893 Replies
 
•  622,920622,920 Retweets
 
•  214,001214,001 likes

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Colin Kaepernick

✔@Kaepernick7

I appreciate you @Eminem 

5:30 AM - Oct 11, 2017

•  19,03219,032 Replies
 
•  410,030410,030 Retweets
 
•  998,259998,259 likes

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John Cena

✔@JohnCena

Sooo #iPhoneX about #FaceID ...ummmmm .... what do I do?

10:55 PM - Sep 12, 2017

•  4,4884,488 Replies
 
•  348,920348,920 Retweets
 
•  595,464595,464 likes

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Chris Rainey

✔@crainey3

I'm  yall lol  & can't STOP laughing at all!!!

7:12 AM - Jun 21, 2017

•  3,2363,236 Replies
 
•  332,736332,736 Retweets
 
•  467,897467,897 likes

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Floyd Mayweather

✔@FloydMayweather

50 - 0

8:55 AM - Aug 27, 2017 · Girl Collection

•  9,8639,863 Replies
 
•  271,055271,055 Retweets
 
•  632,642632,642 likes

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Conor McGregor

✔@TheNotoriousMMA

THE FIGHT IS ON.

11:24 PM - Jun 14, 2017

•  7,2297,229 Replies
 
•  249,838249,838 Retweets
 
•  442,117442,117 likes

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Jermain Defoe

✔@IAmJermainDefoe

Sleep tight little one... 

6:47 PM - Jul 8, 2017

•  9,7229,722 Replies
 
•  240,135240,135 Retweets
 
•  540,225540,225 likes

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Michael Bennett

✔@mosesbread72

Equality.

4:01 PM - Sep 6, 2017

•  9,5689,568 Replies
 
•  232,451232,451 Retweets
 
•  403,277403,277 likes

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Odell Beckham Jr

✔@OBJ_3

In order to insult me, I must first value your opinion.

3:25 AM - Aug 14, 2017

•  1,2731,273 Replies
 
•  231,574231,574 Retweets
 
•  338,184338,184 likes

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Most-tweeted-about televised events, global:

1. Miss Universe (the most tweeted hour of the year occurred during this telecast)
2. 2017 Billboard Music Awards (global volume driven by BTS winning top social artist)
3. Super Bowl LI (the dramatic end to the game was one of the most tweeted moments of the year)

Facebook Announces New Ways to Enjoy Memories with Friends

People come to Facebook to experience, share and talk about some of the most important moments happening in their lives, communities and around the world. Many of these moments are reminiscing past memories and moments between friends.

Since launching On This Day more than two years ago, we’ve learned that there are many different types of memories and moments that people enjoy revisiting and celebrating, which is why we are excited to share that we’ve added two new ways for people to relive meaningful memories and celebrate special moments on Facebook.

Recapping Your Memories

We’ve launched a new experience that packages your recent memories in a delightful way for you to enjoy and share. For related recent memories, we will bundle them into a monthly or seasonal memory recap story. Like On This Day, these memory recap stories will show up in News Feed and are shareable.

Celebrate Your Friendships

We’re launching a new way to celebrate the actions that connect you and your community on Facebook. There are two types of moments where you may see these celebratory messages – when you make a notable number of friends on Facebook, and when your friends have liked your posts. We plan to launch more messages like this in the next few months. Additionally, these messages are currently only shown to you, but will become sharable in the near future.

Updates to On This Day and Memory Preferences

We’ve received input from people over the past two years and have worked to improve On This Day, such as making controls and preferences easier to access. On This Day is one of Facebook’s most popular experiences and we’re excited that this feature is now available to everyone on Facebook.

Finally, we know that occasionally there are some memories that may spark negative feelings that you would rather avoid. We’ve invested a lot in developing ways to filter content that will select photos we believe may be the most relevant and enjoyable to you.

We know how much people cherish their friendships and memories, which is why we approach these experiences with sensitivity and care. Our goal is to create a supportive environment that allows you to express your feelings and connect with what matters to you and your community.

Celebrating One Year of Games on Messenger with New Features, New Games and More

What a difference a year makes. Just over a year ago, we launched games on Messenger and introduced the Instant Games platform to developers, enabling them to build customized gaming experiences for both Messenger and News Feed. 

When we first launched, we had 20 games available in just 30 markets. Now, we have over 70 games from more than 100 developers available worldwide. This progress is exciting, but even more than that, we’ve been thrilled at the response over the last year from both the people playing and the developers building.

Games are an authentic extension of the connection people feel in Messenger — a fun, interactive and powerful way to connect to people you chat with daily or friends and family who live far away. It’s with this spirit we’re introducing two new features to Instant Games that will help you engage and connect with those you care about in new and different ways.

First, we’re launching live streaming, which will start to roll out today, to gamers who love to share their playthroughs and engage in a little smack talk. The new live streaming capability via Facebook Live makes it simple for people to play and share their experiences with those who love games on Messenger. It’s easy to get started: while playing a game, tap the camera icon located in the upper right corner of the game. Once selected, you can choose the audience you want to broadcast to and add a short description to say something about your video. To start recording, just press the “Start Live Video” button. Once the broadcast ends the video will be published to your Page or profile so that fans and friends who missed it can watch at a later time. You can remove the video post at any time, just like any other post.

Video chats are a great way for people to connect, discuss and share moments with each other when text just isn’t enough. Over 245 million people video chat every month on Messenger, with the option to use fun effects and capture pictures of their moments together. We’re excited to begin a test soon that will enable people to play games with each other while video chatting. When this feature is introduced early next year, Words With Friends from Zynga will be the first game to use it and allow friends to watch each other’s reactions as they run up the score.

We’re also thrilled to welcome a handful of new games coming soon that all have one thing in common — they’re some of the world’s most popular game franchises of all time, reimagined for the Instant Games platform.

Launching globally in early 2018 is none other than Angry Birds, a new game built for Messenger that will feature classic gameplay with an exciting new way to challenge friends. Angry Birds will join the recently launched Tetris®, which includes beloved features like marathon mode and the ability to play with friends in Messenger group chats. Both games are built by CoolGames, an Instant Games platform developer.

In the coming weeks and months, we’ll have even more epic games launching on Messenger:

• Sonic Jump from SEGA, developed by SEGA HARDlight, will introduce a new, arcade style adventure to Messenger, featuring classic Sonic enemies, power-ups and traps as players challenge friends to see who can jump the farthest. Sonic Jump is rolling out now in select regions and will launch globally in the coming weeks.
• Disney Tsum Tsum, published by LINE and launching in 2018, will bring beloved Disney characters to Messenger as players collect, connect and pop Tsum Tsum based on the popular Disney Tsum Tsum plushes.
• GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., makers of the hit game Puzzle & Dragons, will launch a new casual puzzle game for both existing Puzzle & Dragons fans and new players to enjoy.

Finally, after a year of incredible gaming experiences, we asked a few of our game developer partners to share their favorite facts since launching their game on Messenger…check it out:

We’re so glad that people are embracing the amazing experiences game developers are building for Instant Games. To the people who continue to enjoy, share, compete and challenge themselves and their friends to games on Messenger, thanks for playing and game on.