Created by Jack Dorsey back in 2006, Twitter is a micro-blogging site that allows people to send short and bite size updates known as tweets to their friends.
The creators wanted the tweets to work across all mediums, be it the web or mobile phones so that everyone can use it everywhere. Considering that the international text message limit is 160 characters, each tweet is limited to 140 characters to allow some space for the user’s name.
Twitter has in recent months joined the family of Social Media giants but unlike the others, Twitter has few functions to master, making it simple for everyone to use.
People using it
Celebrities: Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey
Politicians: Barack Obama, John McCain
Businesses: Wholefoods, CNN, Zappos
Twitter in Plain English
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