Created in 2006, Twitter is now a social network used by more than 500 million internet users around the world. Originally from California, this social network has won over millions of users thanks to its social, political and cultural usefulness on the web. Here are a few facts about it since its creation:
- Twitter’s first name was actually “Twttr.”
- In 2006, co-founder Jack Dorsey sent his first Tweet: “Just setting up my twttr.”
- 60% of Twitter users are women.
- Twitter is available in more than 25 languages.
- 100 million users are active every day.
- 32% of internet users use the Twitter social network.
- Twitter has 3,600 employees, half of whom are engineers.
- Currently, the number one leader on Twitter is Barack Obama.
- Katy Perry is the person with the most followers on Twitter, with more than 77 million.
- YouTube is the most followed brand on this social network, with 40 million followers.
- Why only 140 characters in a Twitter message? The social network was actually designed like a cellphone text message box, which limited its character count.
- China is the country with the most users, with 35 million accounts.
- Facebook tried to buy Twitter twice, without success.
- It took 3 years, 2 months and 1 day to reach 1 billion Tweets.
- The bird is Twitter’s mascot and is named Larry, in honour of American basketball player Larry Bird.
- The most retweeted post in history was Ellen DeGeneres’s popular selfie surrounded by stars at the 2014 Oscars, with 3.4 million retweets.
- Twitter is largely responsible for the appearance of hashtags on social media.
- Whether you type the URL “Twittter.com” or “Twiter.com,” you’ll automatically be directed to Twitter’s official site.
- 50% of Twitter users use their cellphone to visit the social network.
- The average time a Twitter user spends on the social network per month is 170 minutes.
- Twitter is worth US$31 billion and is the 8th most visited website in the world.
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