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X Twitter

The real-time social platform launched as Twitter in 2006 and renamed X in 2023.

What they do

X, formerly Twitter, is a social platform for short public posts, real-time news and public conversation.[1]

Advertisers reach its users through products such as Promoted Tweets, Promoted Trends and Promoted Accounts.[2]

History

  • 2006: Twitter was founded in March.[1]
  • 2022: Elon Musk acquired the company in October.[1]
  • 2023: Twitter was renamed X in July.[1]

Known for

  • The tweet, at 140 and later 280 characters, and the hashtag.[1]
  • Real-time news and public conversation.[1]
  • Promoted Tweets, Trends and Accounts advertising.[2]
  • Its acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022.[1]

Sources

  1. Twitter, Wikipedia
  2. Httpool to represent Twitter in Romania, Business Review (26 Aug 2014)