Topline
A meme posted by Elon Musk on Twitter, the platform he owns, is the most-liked tweet so far this year, beating out Rihanna and Taylor Swift.
Elon Musk has the most-liked tweet of 2023 so far.
Key Facts
The image—which reads, “people who have Twitter but never post anything”—features a man smoking and overlooking a vast field of people, who appear to be interacting with one another.
Musk’s tweet received more than 1.5 million likes and over 128,000 retweets in just under a month (he posted it June 17).
Rihanna—who tweeted a photo of her 1-year-old son RZA from a photoshoot with British Vogue—scored over 1.3 million likes.
Another image posted by Musk featuring his dog Floki—who appears to be signing paperwork to become “the new CEO of Twitter”—is the third-most-liked tweet, followed by atweet from Swift announcing the re-recording of her 2010 album Speak Now, after the album’s release was teased by Swift during her “Eras Tour” earlier this year.
Demar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who suffered cardiac arrest during a regular season game in January, received over 1 million likes for a tweet four days after the incident saying he was “thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed.”
Most Likes
- Elon Musk — 1.5 million likes
- Rihanna — 1.3 million likes
- Elon Musk — 1.2 million likes
- Taylor Swift — 1.1 million likes
- Demar Hamlin — 1 million likes
Surprising Fact
A March 17 tweet from Calvin Klein announcing a collaboration with BTS member Jungkook received the most retweets, with 329,922 retweets. Three of the other top five posts with the most retweets involved BTS, including two song announcements and another tweet promoting Jungkook’s Calvin Klein collaboration.
Forbes Valuation
Musk is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $226.8 billion, according to our estimates.
Key Background
Musk—who purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October—has frequently received high engagement for his tweets since taking over the social media site. Musk was recently replaced as CEO by former NBCUniversal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino, who said she hopes Twitter will “become the world’s most accurate real-time information source” while adding that people should have “freedom to speak your mind.”
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/07/03/elon-musk-beats-out-rihanna-for-most-liked-tweet-of-2023/