In the face of challenges facing most tech startups, Twitter has braved the odds to remain relevant since it the first tweet was sent in 2006.
Marking its 10th year in operation today, the company is sharing cleverly crafted thank you messages and milestone dates tracking the growth of the service.
The series of Twitter ‘thank yous’ will roll out across the planet as various regions wake up to the exact anniversary date of March 21.
“As March 21st begins around the world, each of our global offices will kick off the day by showing our appreciation and gratitude,” reads the blog post announcement from Twitter posted on Sunday. “Starting in Sydney and following the sun to headquarters in San Francisco.”
Today, Twitter commands well over 320 million users including celebrities such as Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Adele, all of whom have tens of millions of followers.
Over the decade, the social network has changed its logo and name – from Twttr to Twitter – as well as notching up 250 billion likes.
Statistics revealed that users on Twitter create 500 million tweets per day and 200 billion tweets every year, with users sharing hashtags to discuss global moments.
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