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The Aug. 28 post by Boseman's family saying the
actor had died of colon cancer at age 43 was "liked" more than
7.5 million times, Twitter said, releasing data of the most
shared events on its platform for 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump, himself a prolific user of Twitter,
was the person most tweeted about worldwide in 2020, followed by
his Democratic opponent and winner in the November elections,
Joe Biden.
K-Pop group BTS were the No.1 most tweeted about musicians in
the United States for a fourth straight year, reflecting the
South Korean boy band's milestones on the U.S. singles charts
and successes at award shows.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama's tribute to Kobe Bryant as a
"legend on the court" after the death of the basketball player
in a helicopter crash in January, was second among likes and
retweets.
George Floyd, the Black man whose death in May in Minneapolis
under the knee of a white police officer prompted worldwide
protests against racism, was the third most tweeted about person
in the world in 2020, while the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter was
the second-most popular after #COVID19, Twitter said.
Rapper Kanye West, who ran for the White House in November and
whose mental health raised concerns, took second place among
musicians, Twitter said.
(This story corrects number of "likes" for Boseman posting on
Twitter)
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by David Gregorio)
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