Twitter is preparing to issue its IPO, floating on the stock market and becoming a public company. But what is Twitter and how has it got to this moment?
This video doesn’t give a detailed rundown of the history of Twitter, rather a potted history told through the power of short Vines. Which is rather fitting as Vine is part of the Twitter ecosystem.
Twitter is very much mainstream now, with individuals, celebrities, and brands using the platform extensively, but it’s no Facebook… yet.
In many ways Twitter has more potential than Facebook, but at this stage it’s anyone’s guess whether that potential will be fulfilled, and, as a result, whether it’s worth buying shares in the company.
