Happy Birthday @Twitter!
Mar 20, 2015, 9:29 PM | Updated: Apr 24, 2015, 8:05 pm
Since its creation in 2006, Twitter has become a global social media phenomenon.
It’s become a way we communicate with our friends, family, celebrities and even President Barack Obama.
Twitter has become a platform for discussing world events, breaking news and even arguing over the color of a dress.
It all started with a simple tweet by Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter: “just setting up my twttr.”
just setting up my twttr
— Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006
Early user Chris Messina transformed the pound symbol into a “hashtag,” changing the way we communicate and divulge information.
how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]?
— Chris Messina® (@chrismessina) August 23, 2007
Even the Mars Phoenix Lander got in on it.
Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!
— MarsPhoenix (@MarsPhoenix) June 20, 2008
Pakistan programmer Sohaib Athar took the opportunity to live-tweet the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound.
Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event).
— Sohaib Athar (@ReallyVirtual) May 1, 2011
President Obama announced his second term as president and became the most retweeted tweet of the year within hours.
Four more years. pic.twitter.com/bAJE6Vom
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
The Boston Bombings shook the internet — and the world.
BREAKING: A witness reports hearing two loud booms near the Boston Marathon finish line.
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013
TV personality and host Ellen DeGeneres broke the internet with the most retweeted tweet of all-time.
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
In honor of its ninth birthday, Twitter has set up a timeline of tweets to highlight the past nine years.
1/9: Nine years ago, it all started with a Tweet. https://t.co/4WkQb6ZuGP pic.twitter.com/49pLA4A1Jj
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
2/9: Right away, you began giving us great ideas to help make Twitter better. https://t.co/upTBCki2pf
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
3/9: And Twitter became a place for all kinds of voices, big and small. https://t.co/qGK1ZHSoJb
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
4/9: Adding to our global community, world leaders also joined the conversation. pic.twitter.com/Gd5iPyzAad
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
5/9: As people shared what was happening in the moment, the world watched breaking news unfold in real time. pic.twitter.com/mgJiBLssiL
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
5/9: As people shared what was happening in the moment, the world watched breaking news unfold in real time. pic.twitter.com/mgJiBLssiL
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
6/9: Together, we followed those moments as they turned into movements. pic.twitter.com/O9XZ836Pox
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
7/9: Over the years, you've shared what you care about with people around the world. https://t.co/NFTgbg334E pic.twitter.com/wWDVjcTOI4
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
8/9: And we continue to be captivated by what you create and Tweet every day. pic.twitter.com/OliugZpS7Z
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
9/9: We're amazed at how far we've traveled together. #ThankYou for an incredible nine years. https://t.co/tfVZIO34ZR
— Twitter (@twitter) March 20, 2015
Chief Communications Officer Gabriel Stricker took to Twitter to thank users for their continued support.
“As for us, we will continue to thank you and celebrate you in the coming years as you use Twitter to reflect both the world at large and the world immediately around you,” Stricker said in a blog post.
