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'''Twitter''' was an online social and social networking service launched on on July 15, 2006. It was available for the web, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and macOS. By the start of 2013, the platform had more than 330 million monthly active accounts.
'''Twitter''' was an online social and social networking service launched on on July 15, 2006. It was available for the web, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and macOS. By the start of 2013, the platform had more than 330 million monthly active accounts.


On October of 2022, Twitter was acquired by Elon Musk for $44 billion US dollars, gaining control of the platform and becoming the CEO. Twitter would later rebrand to '''[[X]]''' on July 24, 2023.
On October of 2022, Twitter was acquired by Elon Musk for $44 billion US dollars, gaining control of the platform and becoming the CEO. Twitter would later rebrand to '''X''' on July 24, 2023.


===Screen (2012?–July 23, 2023)===
===Screen (2012?–July 23, 2023)===
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'''Trivia:''' The bird in the screen is named Larry the Bird (also referred to as the Twitter Bird), which is named after the former professional basketball player, coach, and NBA executive Larry Bird.
'''Trivia:''' The bird in the screen is named Larry the Bird (also referred to as the Twitter Bird), which is named after the former professional basketball player, coach, and NBA executive Larry Bird.


'''Technique:''' None.
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.


'''Audio:''' None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Seen when you open the Twitter app on a tablet or a phone.
'''Availability:''' Seen when one opens the Twitter app on their handheld device.
{{Chronology||[[X]]}}
{{Chronology||[[X]]}}
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{{Navbox-SplashScreens}}

Latest revision as of 23:27, 19 April 2024


Background

Twitter was an online social and social networking service launched on on July 15, 2006. It was available for the web, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and macOS. By the start of 2013, the platform had more than 330 million monthly active accounts.

On October of 2022, Twitter was acquired by Elon Musk for $44 billion US dollars, gaining control of the platform and becoming the CEO. Twitter would later rebrand to X on July 24, 2023.

Screen (2012?–July 23, 2023)

Visuals: Just the Twitter logo (a bird symbol facing towards the right) in white against a blue background.

Trivia: The bird in the screen is named Larry the Bird (also referred to as the Twitter Bird), which is named after the former professional basketball player, coach, and NBA executive Larry Bird.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen when one opens the Twitter app on their handheld device.

Twitter
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