From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
Twitter celebrates 20 years of memes, movements, and hot takes
The story so far
The platform now known as X is marking two decades since its launch.
Coverage from various outlets, including The New York Times, Men's Journal, Metro.co.uk, and Shreveport-Bossier Journal, reflects on the history of Twitter.
The platform's evolution over 20 years is being highlighted, with a look back at its impact on online discourse.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 52d ago.
The reporting (10)
- July 15, 2006 WMTV 15 NEWS · 52d ago
- 20 Years Ago Today: One of the ‘Most Popular Social Media Platforms’ Launched Yahoo · 52d ago
- From Twitter to X: The most polarizing social network still dominates 20 years on EL PAÍS English · 52d ago
- My Twitter, not X Al Jazeera · 52d ago
- Once mighty Twitter is now a mess of hate speech, bots and porn, writes Natasha Devon lbc.co.uk · 52d ago
- Winning at Twitter is bad for you New Statesman · 52d ago
- From Twitter to X: A history in tweets to mark 20 years of the platform Metro.co.uk · 52d ago
- 20 Years Ago Today: One of the ‘Most Popular Social Media Platforms’ Launched Men's Journal · 52d ago
- July 15 in History: The day Twitter went live Shreveport-Bossier Journal · 52d ago
- From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes The New York Times · 52d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
When was Twitter launched?
July 15, 20 years ago
What is Twitter now called?
X
What is being celebrated?
20 years of memes, movements, and hot takes
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