Website Introduction
Founded in 2006, Twitter allows 280-character “tweets,” retweets, and threaded conversations. Hashtags categorize topics, while Spaces enables live audio discussions. Verified accounts (Blue checkmarks) signify authenticity, and Lists help organize follows. Twitter is a hub for journalists, politicians, and influencers due to its real-time nature. Features include Fleets (disappearing tweets, now discontinued), Bookmarks (saved tweets), and Communities (topic-based groups). Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition introduced monetization (Twitter Blue), longer videos, and algorithm changes. Despite controversies over moderation and misinformation, Twitter remains key for breaking news, memes, and public discourse. The rebrand to X in 2023 expanded its vision toward an “everything app” with payments and AI integration.
