From Donald Trump’s inane ramblings to the sexual abuse accusations against a multitude of Hollywood stars, it’s fair to say that 2017 has been a pretty tumultuous year on Twitter.
While the site is still crawling with trolls and the atmosphere when scrolling can be quite toxic, the top 10 tweets of the year show that Twitter is still a great platform for bringing the world together.
From natural disasters to acts of terrorism, users pulled together to call for a better world for all and we learned important lessons about racism, the right to protest and erm, chicken nuggets.
TIME Magazine has compiled the 10 most shared tweets of 2017 with number one gathering a massive 3,640,174 retweets at the time of writing. That’s over twice the amount accumulated by the next most popular tweet.
You can find the full list below. We wonder what 2018 Twitter has in store for us?
10. This important tweet about suicide prevention…
9. Detroit Lions football player Sam Martin vows to donate dog food after Hurricane Harvey wrecks havoc in the U.S….
Leo and I are donating 6 lbs of dog food to Houston for every retweet this gets!!!! RT RT RT RT!! pic.twitter.com/bcTT905knP
— Sam (@SamMartin_6) August 31, 2017
8. Outgoing U.S President Barack Obama sends his thanks after eight years in office…
It’s been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 20, 2017
7. While NBA star LeBron James turns down a invite to meet new President 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
6. No words needed. Linkin Park reflect on the untimely passing of lead singer Chester Bennington…
— LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) July 20, 2017
5. Obama sends a rallying cry at the beginning of a chaotic year…
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.
— President Obama (@POTUS44) January 11, 2017
4. Ariana Grande comes to terms with the tragic events at the Manchester Arena in May…
broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) May 23, 2017
3. Pennsylvania State University pledges to help rebuild Houston after the devastation of Harvey…
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! pic.twitter.com/lodyOBE0eG
— Penn State IFC (@PennStateIFC) August 30, 2017
2. Obama’s third entry in the top 10 was a wonderful message about the origins of racism…
“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
1. And finally, in at number 1 is that guy who asked Wendys for a year of free chicken nuggets. So long, 2017. It’s been a rollercoaster…
HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3
— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017
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