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Twitter was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams as a side project at the podcasting company Odeo. The idea, initially conceived by Dorsey, was to create a short messaging service that allowed people to share real-time status updates with others. The team developed a simple platform where users could post short, text-based messages—originally limited to 140 characters. On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey sent the first-ever tweet: “just setting up my twttr,” marking the launch of what would become a transformative force in global communication. The service was officially launched to the public in July 2006 and quickly gained popularity for its immediacy and simplicity, eventually becoming one of the most influential social media platforms in the world.
Twitter was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams as a side project at the podcasting company Odeo. The idea, initially conceived by Dorsey, was to create a short messaging service that allowed people to share real-time status updates with others. The team developed a simple platform where users could post short, text-based messages—originally limited to 140 characters. On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey sent the first-ever tweet: “just setting up my twttr,” marking the launch of what would become a transformative force in global communication. The service was officially launched to the public in July 2006 and quickly gained popularity for its immediacy and simplicity, eventually becoming one of the most influential social media platforms in the world.
