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  2. Twitter - Wikipedia

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    Twitter Logo used from 2012-2023 Type of site Social networking service Available in Multilingual Founded March 21, 2006 ; 18 years ago (2006-03-21), in San Francisco, California, U.S. Successor(s) X Area served Worldwide, except blocking countries Owner Odeo (March–October 2006) Obvious Corporation (2006–2007) Twitter, Inc. (2007–2023) X Corp. (2023–present) Founder(s) Jack Dorsey ...

  3. Chris Messina (open-source advocate) - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Reaves Messina (born January 7, 1981) is an American blogger, product consultant and speaker who is the inventor of the hashtag as it is currently used on social media platforms. [1] [2] [3] In a 2007 tweet, Messina proposed vertical/associational grouping of messages, trends, and events on Twitter by the means of hashtags. [4]

  4. Twitter usage - Wikipedia

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    Twitter was viewed as a supplement to practice different aspects of the target language in authentic environment. [17] Mia Moody states that Twitter can be used to teach students. [citation needed] They will be more involved in lectures and lessons if they have a chance to use social media throughout the course.

  5. 'Black Twitter: A People's History' tells how humor and ... - AOL

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    But its primary subject is how Black people have used the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now X, as a means of communal expression, a way to laugh, cry, vent and shrug at the ...

  6. Threads (social network) - Wikipedia

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    Threads is an online social media and social networking service operated by Meta Platforms. The service features integration with Instagram and users must register for Threads with an Instagram account. Functionality is similar to X (Twitter), users can post text, images, and videos, as well as interact with other users' posts through replies ...

  7. History of Twitter - Wikipedia

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    In 2006 Iconfactory was developing a twitter application called "Twitterrific" and developer Craig Hockenberry began a search for a shorter way to refer to "Post a Twitter Update." In 2007 they began using "twit" before Twitter developer Blaine Cook suggested that "tweet" be used instead. The use of the hashtag appeared in 2007, introduced by ...

  8. Timeline of Instagram - Wikipedia

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    2010. October 6. Product. Burbn is rebranded to its current name Instagram (from Systrom and Krieger) with the aim of facilitating communication through images. [4] Over 25,000 users registered on launch day, and over 100,000 in a week since launch. [5] [6] 2010. December 12. Growth.

  9. Instagram - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Instagram [a] is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location via geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers.