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Twitter: History and Impact – from SXSW to Occupy


this web service is known for simplicity

this web service is known for simplicity short sentences and stupid spelling

short sentences and stupid spelling

short sentences and stupid spelling Twitter when they write about this

Twitter when they write about this

Twitter when they write about this thousands and thousands and thousands of

thousands and thousands and thousands of

thousands and thousands and thousands of years from now Twitter will be the

years from now Twitter will be the

years from now Twitter will be the indicator that it was the beginning of

indicator that it was the beginning of

indicator that it was the beginning of the end of civilization welcome to

the end of civilization welcome to

the end of civilization welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the history of

learning more about the history of

learning more about the history of Twitter today the social networking and

Twitter today the social networking and

Twitter today the social networking and microblogging service twitter gives

microblogging service twitter gives

microblogging service twitter gives users 140 characters with which to

users 140 characters with which to

users 140 characters with which to express themselves these short public

express themselves these short public

express themselves these short public posts are known as tweets and are

posts are known as tweets and are

posts are known as tweets and are displayed to followers in reverse

displayed to followers in reverse

displayed to followers in reverse chronological order on their twitter

chronological order on their twitter

chronological order on their twitter main page the word Twitter is defined as

main page the word Twitter is defined as

main page the word Twitter is defined as chirps from birds or a short bursts of

chirps from birds or a short bursts of

chirps from birds or a short bursts of inconsequential information which

inconsequential information which

inconsequential information which conveys exactly what the service does

conveys exactly what the service does

conveys exactly what the service does Twitter’s history dates back to nineteen

Twitter’s history dates back to nineteen

Twitter’s history dates back to nineteen ninety nine when Evan Williams founded

ninety nine when Evan Williams founded

ninety nine when Evan Williams founded the web journal service blogger within

the web journal service blogger within

the web journal service blogger within four years blogger was bought by google

four years blogger was bought by google

four years blogger was bought by google which introduced williams to google

which introduced williams to google

which introduced williams to google employee biz stone by late two thousand

employee biz stone by late two thousand

employee biz stone by late two thousand four Williams left Google to co-found a

four Williams left Google to co-found a

four Williams left Google to co-found a podcasting service with no a glass

podcasting service with no a glass

podcasting service with no a glass called oto and stone quickly joined them

called oto and stone quickly joined them

called oto and stone quickly joined them however the company failed to gain

however the company failed to gain

however the company failed to gain traction so Williams turned to a staff

traction so Williams turned to a staff

traction so Williams turned to a staff for new ideas star odio employee Jack

for new ideas star odio employee Jack

for new ideas star odio employee Jack Dorsey suggested a service that focused

Dorsey suggested a service that focused

Dorsey suggested a service that focused on status updates with everyone

on status updates with everyone

on status updates with everyone committed to that idea glass and

committed to that idea glass and

committed to that idea glass and developer Florian Weber helped spearhead

developer Florian Weber helped spearhead

developer Florian Weber helped spearhead the creation of a trial product and on

the creation of a trial product and on

the creation of a trial product and on March 21st 2006 Dorsey sent the first

March 21st 2006 Dorsey sent the first

March 21st 2006 Dorsey sent the first tweet o do employees were the first to

tweet o do employees were the first to

tweet o do employees were the first to embrace this new service by July Twitter

embrace this new service by July Twitter

embrace this new service by July Twitter was introduced to the public and was

was introduced to the public and was

was introduced to the public and was getting coverage in tech media Twitter

getting coverage in tech media Twitter

getting coverage in tech media Twitter turned heads in august two thousand six

turned heads in august two thousand six

turned heads in august two thousand six after news of a small earthquake in San

after news of a small earthquake in San

after news of a small earthquake in San Francisco quickly spread through the

Francisco quickly spread through the

Francisco quickly spread through the service within months thousands of users

service within months thousands of users

service within months thousands of users joined up Williams then bought out o do

joined up Williams then bought out o do

joined up Williams then bought out o do investors he renamed the company the

investors he renamed the company the

investors he renamed the company the obvious corporation in october two

obvious corporation in october two

obvious corporation in october two thousand six and fired glass Twitter’s

thousand six and fired glass Twitter’s

thousand six and fired glass Twitter’s big splash came in march two thousand

big splash came in march two thousand

big splash came in march two thousand seven at the south by southwest festival

seven at the south by southwest festival

seven at the south by southwest festival in austin texas usage rose from 20,000

in austin texas usage rose from 20,000

in austin texas usage rose from 20,000 to 60,000 tweets per day thanks to

to 60,000 tweets per day thanks to

to 60,000 tweets per day thanks to strategically placed plasma screen

strategically placed plasma screen

strategically placed plasma screen means that streamed Twitter updates by

means that streamed Twitter updates by

means that streamed Twitter updates by April Twitter was its own company and

April Twitter was its own company and

April Twitter was its own company and one of its first investors was vc fred

one of its first investors was vc fred

one of its first investors was vc fred wilson Dorsey was CEO early on until

wilson Dorsey was CEO early on until

wilson Dorsey was CEO early on until Williams took over in october two

Williams took over in october two

Williams took over in october two thousand eight making Dorsey chairman

thousand eight making Dorsey chairman

thousand eight making Dorsey chairman following that the company went through

following that the company went through

following that the company went through more leadership changes before Dorsey

more leadership changes before Dorsey

more leadership changes before Dorsey finally rejoined as executive chairman

finally rejoined as executive chairman

finally rejoined as executive chairman in 2011 when Dick Costolo with CEO

in 2011 when Dick Costolo with CEO

in 2011 when Dick Costolo with CEO through it all Twitter grew

through it all Twitter grew

through it all Twitter grew exponentially massive spikes were seen

exponentially massive spikes were seen

exponentially massive spikes were seen during prominent events like the fifa

during prominent events like the fifa

during prominent events like the fifa world cup and the olympics in addition

world cup and the olympics in addition

world cup and the olympics in addition to breaking news stories like the death

to breaking news stories like the death

to breaking news stories like the death of Michael Jackson or the 2011

of Michael Jackson or the 2011

of Michael Jackson or the 2011 earthquake in Japan in cases of natural

earthquake in Japan in cases of natural

earthquake in Japan in cases of natural disasters Twitter even served to reunite

disasters Twitter even served to reunite

disasters Twitter even served to reunite survivors with families and loved ones

survivors with families and loved ones

survivors with families and loved ones in 2011 Twitter emerged as the next

in 2011 Twitter emerged as the next

in 2011 Twitter emerged as the next generation newsroom with users sharing

generation newsroom with users sharing

generation newsroom with users sharing links and retweeting pertinent stories

links and retweeting pertinent stories

links and retweeting pertinent stories whether it was the news of Steve Jobs

whether it was the news of Steve Jobs

whether it was the news of Steve Jobs resignation or his passing or word that

resignation or his passing or word that

resignation or his passing or word that the United States had finally gotten of

the United States had finally gotten of

the United States had finally gotten of sama bin Laden Twitter became the

sama bin Laden Twitter became the

sama bin Laden Twitter became the preeminent way people got their news in

preeminent way people got their news in

preeminent way people got their news in fact news often broke on Twitter before

fact news often broke on Twitter before

fact news often broke on Twitter before mainstream websites announced it the

mainstream websites announced it the

mainstream websites announced it the service also became an integral part of

service also became an integral part of

service also became an integral part of sweeping social change protesters in

sweeping social change protesters in

sweeping social change protesters in Tunisia Egypt and throughout the world

Tunisia Egypt and throughout the world

Tunisia Egypt and throughout the world relied on Twitter to stoke their

relied on Twitter to stoke their

relied on Twitter to stoke their demonstrations the Occupy movement

demonstrations the Occupy movement

demonstrations the Occupy movement subsequently used it to spread its

subsequently used it to spread its

subsequently used it to spread its message as well Twitter’s coverage of

message as well Twitter’s coverage of

message as well Twitter’s coverage of prominent court cases was also

prominent court cases was also

prominent court cases was also significant online users reacted

significant online users reacted

significant online users reacted fiercely when casey anthony was

fiercely when casey anthony was

fiercely when casey anthony was acquitted of her daughter’s murder while

acquitted of her daughter’s murder while

acquitted of her daughter’s murder while a similar effect was felt after Conrad

a similar effect was felt after Conrad

a similar effect was felt after Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary

Murray was found guilty of involuntary

Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael

manslaughter in the death of Michael

manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson politicians also use Twitter to

Jackson politicians also use Twitter to

Jackson politicians also use Twitter to varying degrees of success while some

varying degrees of success while some

varying degrees of success while some like President Barack Obama used it to

like President Barack Obama used it to

like President Barack Obama used it to connect with constituents about issues I

connect with constituents about issues I

connect with constituents about issues I am going to make history here as the

am going to make history here as the

am going to make history here as the first president to live tweet others

first president to live tweet others

first president to live tweet others like congressman anthony weiner were

like congressman anthony weiner were

like congressman anthony weiner were forced to resign for misusing the

forced to resign for misusing the

forced to resign for misusing the service last friday night i tweeted a

service last friday night i tweeted a

service last friday night i tweeted a photograph of myself that I intended to

photograph of myself that I intended to

photograph of myself that I intended to send us a direct message as part of a

send us a direct message as part of a

send us a direct message as part of a joke to a woman in Seattle once I

joke to a woman in Seattle once I

joke to a woman in Seattle once I realized I had posted to Twitter I

realized I had posted to Twitter I

realized I had posted to Twitter I panicked I took it down and said that I

panicked I took it down and said that I

panicked I took it down and said that I had been hacked on the more frivolous

had been hacked on the more frivolous

had been hacked on the more frivolous front celebrities ranging from Shaquille

front celebrities ranging from Shaquille

front celebrities ranging from Shaquille O’Neal

O’Neal

O’Neal kutcher and Charlie Sheen used the

kutcher and Charlie Sheen used the

kutcher and Charlie Sheen used the service to communicate with legions of

service to communicate with legions of

service to communicate with legions of followers in the process Twitter

followers in the process Twitter

followers in the process Twitter flattened the traditional dynamics of

flattened the traditional dynamics of

flattened the traditional dynamics of public relations and stardom news of

public relations and stardom news of

public relations and stardom news of Beyonce’s pregnancy became Twitter’s

Beyonce’s pregnancy became Twitter’s

Beyonce’s pregnancy became Twitter’s biggest celebrity news story of 2011 by

biggest celebrity news story of 2011 by

biggest celebrity news story of 2011 by the end of 2011 Twitter boasted 300

the end of 2011 Twitter boasted 300

the end of 2011 Twitter boasted 300 million users it will undoubtedly

million users it will undoubtedly

million users it will undoubtedly continue bringing people together of

continue bringing people together of

continue bringing people together of similar interests for years to come

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