Twitter is a global real-time communications and social networking platform whose users post and interact with “tweets”, messages restricted to 140 characters. As of 2016 Twitter had more than 300 million monthly active users, including world leaders, major athletes, and news organizations. Based in California, the service is available in more than 35 languages and has international offices around the world.
Alternatives to Twitter
Tumblr
Company: Tumblr, Inc. | Founder: David Karp | Since: 2007
Tumblr is a blogging and social platform where people post short pieces of text, images, GIFs, video and audio, and share other people's posts with a single "reblog". It was founded in 2007 by David Karp and is known for…
Facebook
Company: Facebook, Inc. | Founder: Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes | CEO: Mark Zuckerberg | Since: 2004
Facebook was one of the first social networking platforms, allowing users to connect and engage with friends and family online. Facebook users create a profile with their personal information, giving them the ability to connect with other users, upload images…
Pinterest
Company: Pinterest, Inc. | Founder: Paul Sciarra, Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp | CEO: Bill Ready | Since: 2009
Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where you collect ideas on boards: recipes, interiors, outfits, weddings, DIY projects and more. Each "Pin" is an image or video that links to the source. Pinterest was founded by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra…
Instagram
Company: Instagram, Inc. | Founder: Mike Krieger, Kevin Systrom | CEO: Kevin Systrom | Since: 2010
Instagram is a platform that allows users to edit and share photos for free. Instagram users can take pictures, apply filters and share their pictures on Facebook, and other social media. The company was launched in 2010 and was acquired…
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