Category archives: Twitter

Last year, the microblogging site announced plans to lay off up to 336 employees, or about 8 percent of its workforce, a week after Jack Dorsey took over as permanent CEO.

Technology and media companies including Salesforce, Disney and Google looked at the company but ultimately passed on buying it.

Twitter and Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey may now have to chart an independent course in the face of stagnant user growth, heavy losses and mounting competition from the likes of Instagram and Snapchat.

Companies like Salesforce, Disney and Google have shown interest in the microblogging company.

Now, photos, videos, GIFs, polls and Quote Tweets no longer count toward Twitter’s limit. How cool is that, marketers?

As rivals such as Instagram and Snapchat gain traction with advertisers and social media users, investors have questioned how long Twitter could persist as a stand-alone company.

The CBS live feed marked the first time an NFL game had been broadcast on Twitter and the event quickly began to trend on the social media platform in the United States.

Rumors that Twitter could be acquired have been swirling for years, but they may finally come true.