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Chadwick Boseman's Final Tweet Breaks Twitter Record | MakeUseOf

Chadwick Boseman, the star of the hit movie, Black Panther, sadly passed away on August 28th, 2020. His final post on Twitter received an outpouring of likes, becoming Twitter's most-liked Tweet of all time.

Boseman's last Tweet was a statement from his family that announced his tragic death. The post states that Boseman had been battling colon cancer since 2016. Despite having to cope with chemotherapy and surgeries, Boseman still managed to shoot several films.

Since the time the Tweet was posted, it has garnered 7.5 million likes and counting. This breaks Twitter's records as the most-liked Tweet ever. There are also millions of replies to the Tweet that are filled with fans' condolences.

Twitter confirmed that Boseman's Tweet has broken the platform's records in a statement to Variety, saying:

Fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and the tweet sent from his account last night is now the most liked tweet of all time on Twitter.

In honor of Boseman, Twitter brought back the Black Panther emoji that appears alongside #BlackPanther. Twitter also sent out a Tweet in memory of Boseman, noting that the deluge of likes is "a tribute fit for a King."

Boseman's Tweet broke the record previously held by former US President Barack Obama. In 2017, Obama Tweeted a quote from Nelson Mandela. This was sent out following the Charlottesville, Virginia car attack that killed and injured activists protesting a white nationalist rally.

Obama's Tweet topped out at over 4.3 million likes. The likes on Boseman's Tweets have greatly surpassed this number, and the likes are still continuing to pile up.

Fans of Boseman can turn to Twitter to hold Black Panther watch parties, as well as celebrate the life of Boseman. Even though social media has the reputation of starting drama and amplifying controversies, the heartfelt reactions to Boseman's Tweets prove that social media can still have a positive impact.

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