The social phenomenon Twitter is growing so fast it threatens to overtake other social media channels and change once more the ever evolving social media landscape. Since its inception five years ago, there are already 85 million accounts with one or more followers. The time it took from the first tweet to the billionth tweet was three years, two months and one day.

As a Twitter user you can post nimble, fast, immediate updates in 140 characters, follow and view updates from other users and send a public reply or private direct message to connect with another tweeter. How does Twitter differentiate itself from YouTube or Facebook or any other medium? Short, sharp and tweet in a restricted 140 characters. This paragraph alone is far too long to Tweet!

‘Tweets’ have evolved since I’ve been watching, from sharing mundane everyday experiences to intellectual and immediate news that influence my day. From shared links to interesting content on the web, conversations around hot topics as they unfold, photos, videos, music and most pertinent, real-time accounts from people in the midst of a newsworthy event, crisis or natural disaster.

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