“New Crown Virus” tops the list of Twitter topics of the year-Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily 2020-12-14 14:34

Twitter noted in a statement that hashtags for # 新 冠 病毒 # and similar terms have been used nearly 400 million times around the world this year, “unsurprisingly” making the new corona epidemic the most iconic event. of this year. The second most used hashtag on social media is # 黑 的 命 也 命 #, used 150 million times in total.

The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of talking points on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the messaging platform said on Monday.

Twitter said on December 7 that in this turbulent year, the new corona epidemic and the “black life is also a destiny” movement have become the hottest topics on Twitter this year.

tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs]: Noisy; chaotic

In a summary of the trends, Twitter said that the hashtag # Covid19 and other variations were tweeted almost 400 million times, while #StayHome was the third largest hashtag of the year.

In its roundup of this year’s hot topics, Twitter stated that hashtags of # 新 冠 病毒 # and similar words have been used nearly 400 million times around the world, and # 宅 家 is the third most popular hashtag this year. .

The number two hashtag of 2020 was #BlackLivesMatter, which spread around the world after George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, according to Twitter.

The second most used hashtag is # 黑 的 命 也 命 #. According to Twitter, after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, the issue spread around the world. .

“In 2020, more than 700 million tweets about elections were sent around the world and Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Narendra Modi and Kamala Harris were among the most tweeted figures in the world.”

“In 2020, there are more than 700 million tweets about elections around the world. Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Narendra Modi and Kamala Harris are on Twitter. The world’s hottest figure.”

The most retweeted message was the announcement of the death of Chadwick Boseman, star of the groundbreaking superhero movie “Black Panther,” in August.

The most retweeted tweet was the news of Chadwick Bosman’s death in August. Bosman once starred in the groundbreaking superhero movie “Black Panther.”

Tweeted by the actor’s family with his account, the message garnered 7.5 million likes, the most of all time, and 3.1 million retweets.

Bosman’s family used his account to post this tweet and received 7.5 million likes, the most likes in Twitter history. This tweet has also been reposted 3.1 million times.

Former US President Barack Obama’s tweet about the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant was the second most liked tweet of the year, with 3.9 million.

Former US President Barack Obama’s tweet about the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant became the second most popular tweet this year with 3.9 million likes.

Bryant’s death made his former Los Angeles Lakers team the most tweeted sports team, followed by Manchester United and FC Barcelona. But the NFL’s Super Bowl LIV was the top sporting event on Twitter this year.

Bryant’s death made his former Los Angeles Lakers the most viewed team on Twitter, followed by Manchester United Football Club and Barcelona Football Club. However, the most popular sporting event on Twitter this year is the Major League Football League “Super Bowl.”

Source in English: Agence France-Presse

Translation and editing: Yaning