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Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service.
The original idea is attributed to Jack Dorsey, and called the status concept. [4] 2006: Early March: Creation: The name Twitter (spelled twttr at the time and using a green site logo [5]) is chosen for the service. The idea for the name is attributed to Noah Glass. [6] [7] 2006: March 21: Creation: Twitter is officially set up and Jack Dorsey ...
Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. [63] 2013 Launch, Acquisition Vine, a video-sharing and social media service, launches shortly after being acquired by Twitter for $30 million. [64] [65] 2013 Launch Twitter files for its IPO, and begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The share closed at $44.90, giving the ...
Following months of endless twists and turns, the $44 billion Twitter saga has finally come to an end and the "bird is freed," as Elon Musk tweeted on Oct. 27. The New York Stock Exchange has...
Here is a timeline of how the deal has unfolded: April 4 – A filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Mr Musk bought up just over 9% of Twitter shares, at the time making ...
Early signs of interest. Musk first joined Twitter in June 2009 and has amassed over 115 million followers since then. Over the years, his tweets have created news headlines and even caused moves ...
The business magnate Elon Musk initiated an acquisition of American social media company Twitter, Inc. on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 27, 2022. Musk had begun buying shares of the company in January 2022, becoming its largest shareholder by April with a 9.1 percent ownership stake.
How the deal has developed.