History of Twitter
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The history of the social media site Twitter began in 2006 as Jack Dorsey's, then at Odeo, idea. It was spun off in 2007 after which expanded rapidly and became a significant component of global society. Twitter became a key part of politics and international relations but was also banned or blocked in some countries.
Twitter went public in 2013 and continued to expand. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged Twitter's handling of misinformation on the platform. Elon Musk took Twitter private in 2022 and later changed the name of the service to X.