Twitter co-founder made the first tweet 19 years ago, what was written on the first post? Read here
Twitter, a microblogging platform that started with a small tweet, is today an important part of the digital world. Its co-founder Jack Dorsey's first tweet "just setting up my twttr" not only made history but also sold for crores in an auction. Twitter saw many ups and downs until Elon Musk changed it to X. Here we are telling you a little history about this company.
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The first tweet on Twitter was posted by its co-founder Jack Dorsey on 21 March 2006. In this, he wrote, 'just setting up my twttr'. This tweet was auctioned as a digital asset in 2021. Malaysian businessman Sina Estavi bought it for Rs 24 crore. He compared it to the famous Monalisa painting. Jack Dorsey converted the entire amount received from the auction into bitcoin and donated it to help the needy in Africa. In 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter for Rs 3.82 lakh crore.
How did Twitter start?
Jack Dorsey laid the foundation of Twitter in 2006 along with Biz Stone and Evan Williams. The concept of Twitter came to him during a brainstorming session at podcasting company Odeo. Initially Twitter was an SMS-based microblogging platform, in which users could express their thoughts in 140 words. At that time, this idea was very unique, because people could share their small updates with the world instantly. Twitter's name 'Twitter' was inspired by the chirping of birds, which symbolized short and fast messages.
Twitter did not get much popularity in the early days, but it caught people's attention during the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in 2007. There, its live screen display attracted users and its user base increased rapidly. By 2010, Twitter had become a global platform where people started sharing news, views and trends.
The growth of Twitter is also linked to its features. The 140 character limit was increased to 280 in 2017, so that users could write in more detail. Apart from this, features like hashtags, retweets and mentions made it more interactive. After Musk's acquisition, the decision to change Twitter to X and remove its Blue Bird logo was controversial.
Musk wanted to make it an 'everything app', but many advertisers left the platform. Still, his closeness to Trump and the return of some advertisers have raised hopes about its future. Twitter's journey from a simple idea to a global platform reflects the power of the digital age.
