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Madeline Howard
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History of Twitter
• Created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey
• Launched in July 2006• Originally called Twttr, a
SMS company that makes text public online – founded by Evan Williams
• Renamed Twitter in 2006 after drastic changes
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Usability and Purpose
• Social networking and micro blogging
• Share and receive information with public
• “Instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world”-Twitter
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Functionality Screenshots
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Access Info
• Free!• 200 million users• 65 million tweets a day• Audience is controlled-
you can make your tweets private or public– You will get requests for
people to follow you if you use privacy settings
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