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Nine Years on Twitter

Twitter would remind you about your Twitter Anniversary.

Nine Years on Twitter

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! Simple, the month and year is displayed in my profile but not the date. In fact, it is displayed to the audience in the profile of all Twitter members. Twitter would also remind you on the day of your Twitter Anniversary. Now you know the date as well. If you want to know the exact date and even time when you joined Twitter then there are many tools that let you find out.

Introducing Twitter Nice Threads

Twitter allows users to compose tweet threads more easily.

Introducing Twitter Nice Threads

On November 7, 2017, Twitter, the world’s most popular online social networking service, expanded the traditional 140-character tweet limit to 280 characters to make it easier for people to fit what they are thinking into a Tweet. Despite Twitter’s new character limit of 280, tweetstorms, a series of connected tweets, remained in use. On December 12, 2017, Twitter, the micro-blogging site with 330 million monthly active users, officially introduced an easier way to Tweet a thread. The new feature called threads allows people to more easily post tweetstorms.

Twitter Tweets Now 280 Characters Long

Twitter introduced expanded 280-character tweets to all users on November 7.

Twitter Tweets Now 280 Characters Long

Twitter, the micro-blogging site with 330 million monthly active users, officially expanded the traditional 140-character tweet limit to 280 characters for freer expression on November 7, 2017. The new limit rolled out to users in almost all 40 languages Twitter supports except those who tweet in Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Those languages can convey twice as much information in less space, so tweets will remain at 140 characters, Twitter said. It’s a huge change for the site, and the global community responded to the new 280-character rule positively.

Twitter Celebrates 10th Birthday

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet ever ten years ago on March 21.

Twitter Celebrates 10th Birthday

Twitter (born ‘Twttr’) was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Ev Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass. The public launch of what was to soon become the world’s most popular online social networking service happened a few months later on July 15, 2006. On March 21, 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey posted the first ever tweet, when the service was called ‘Twttr.’ He tweeted, ‘just setting up my twttr.’

Twitter Analytics

Measure and boost your impact on Twitter.

Twitter Analytics

Twitter had introduced Twitter Analytics earlier this year but it was available only to advertisers, verified users, and Twitter card publishers. On August 27, 2014, Twitter revamped Tweet activity dashboard and open up access to EVERYONE. Now, anyone with a Twitter account may know how your Tweets are performing.

Arvind Kejriwal Slammed for Controversial Retweet

Kejriwal faces ire after he retweets a hate remark on Rahul and Modi

Arvind Kejriwal Controversial Retweet

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal draws another controversy after he retweeted a music director’s contentious tweet apparently aimed at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Lalu Prasad Yadav Joins Twitter

Starts politics from micro blogging site, posts political tweets

Lalu Yadav on Twitter

More and more politicians are recognizing the importance of social media, and ultimately RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav opened an account on Twitter. His first message on his account on January 14, 2014 read, “Only change is constant. With change, we change… finally on twitter. Stay connected.”

2013 Year on Twitter

Tweets from the best of Twitter in the year 2013

2013 Year on Twitter

Twitter has built a special page for you to explore all of the year 2013’s biggest Twitter moments on ‘2013 Year on Twitter’ as it did every year in the past since 2010. Custom timelines showcasing great Tweets are built under five categories like #2013, #news, #entertainment, #sports, and #showcase.

Twitter New Design

New layout launched two months back rolls out to all users.

Twitter New Version

A new version of Twitter was rolled out on December 8, 2011 but initially only to a limited number of users as it was given final performance tweaks. Twitter’s new layout now officially rolls out to all users.

Yours to Discover

A faster, simpler way to stay close to everything you care about

Yours to Discover

A new version of Twitter is being rolled out on Thursday, December 8, 2011 that will simplify the site and make the web design more consistent with the company’s popular mobile apps for both iOS and Android. The new version of Twitter has been released already for Android, iPhone and Tweetdeck users.