Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
By Charlie White For MashableTrayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26. The unarmed boy was walking home from a local 7-Eleven store when he was killed by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. Prior to the shooting, Zimmerman reported Martin was “behaving suspiciously.” The volunteer crime watcher allegedly shot Trayvon in “self-defense.” Trayvon’s death prompted international outcry. On March 21, thousands attended the “Million Hoodies March” in NYC to demand justice for Trayvon. This picture shows three children at the march's starting point in Union Square Park. It was posted to Twitter by photojournalist @adallos (700+ followers). #trayvonmartin
The February 14 Youth Coalition is a movement in Bahrain working to oust kingdom's ruling party in a fight for independence. @h27192 (1700+ followers) tweeted this image contrasting a statement about Bahrain made by FIA President Jean Todt and a report by news organization Reuters. This tweet relays the frustration people are feeling after Todt said the political unrest in Bahrain is exaggerated. Many disagree. According to The Guardian, Todt “blamed unreliable media reports of unrest in#Bahrain — particularly in the British press — in an attempt to defend the decision to reinstate the grand prix there to Formula One's calendar this season.” This statement was made in June 2011. The Reuters statement was published in March 2012. @h27192’s tweet read: “Is the situation settled in#Bahrain ??!”
This week’s most popular tweet/picture by @9gagtweets (26.000+ followers) is this one about playing the popular video soccer game FIFA. Does it look familiar? #9gagtweets
A couple of weeks ago, you probably never heard of Draw Something—a drawing game similar to Pictionary that is taking the smartphone and tablet space by storm. In seven weeks, however, more than three billion drawings have been created on this gaming app. Draw Something’s developers OMGPOP recently sold the bestselling game to Zynga for more than $200 million. This#DrawSomething pic of footballer David Beckham was, according to @mrbrown (56.000+ followers), made by “a mr. Fong Fong on FB.”
@Retwittings (86.000+ followers) sent the following tweet along with this before- and after-picture of a one-legged motivational speaker and ex-paralympic skier: “#DontGiveUpBecause HE didn't! What's your excuse?”
Fabrice Muamba, a footballer who plays for the Bolton Wanderers as a midfielder in the Premier League, collapsed during the soccer game against Tottenham a week ago. Muamba is being treated at the London Chest Hospital, where he is said to be making a steady recovery. Muamba himself (@fmuamba, 150.000+ followers) tweeted this image two weeks ago, around a week before his collapse. On Twitter, #prayformuamba became a popular hashtag and subject for photos, showing support for the young footballer.
St. Patrick’s Day traditionally commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. This year on March 17, many people celebrated the Irish culture with green. Thousands of pictures of green objects were posted to Twitter in celebration of #StPatricksDay. This picture was posted by NYC enthusiast @isardasorensen (7000+ followers), whose pictures were featured in this list a couple of times before.
The Occupy Wall Street movement that went off the media radar during winter is now picking up speed in time for spring. The protesters are organizing weekly marches from Liberty Square to Wall Street every Friday. Many public demonstrations are planned. Filmmaker Michael Moore (@MMFlint, 950.000+ followers) joined the protesters at Zuccotti Park last week. He tweeted this picture of the crowd at #OWS along with “Here now at Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park. The place is packed!”
#MarchMadness is a single-elimination basketball tournament held each spring in the United States, with 68 college basketball teams vying for the coveted NCAA championship. This image by @ESPN (over 3 million followers) refers to Norfolk State’s victory over Missouri on March 16.
The Hunger Games, a film released on March 23, was already trending on Twitter weeks before it officially debuted. This funny image, posted by @womenshealthmag (850.000+ followers), pays homage to the popular movie. #HungerGames
Looking for the most explosively popular Twitter pictures that spread all over the world during the past seven days? You’ve come to the right place.
This week, we break through an important milestone: This is the first time we’ve analyzed more than 50 million Twitter pictures, narrowing it down to the most impressive 10.
And what notable pictures we have found for you this week! Using the inimitable algorithm developed by our illustrious partners at Skylines, we found pics spanning topics huge and trivial, subjects profound and humorous, plus everything in between. See for yourself.
