{"id":20951,"date":"2012-05-04T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T08:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=20951"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:50:10","slug":"what-is-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/what-is-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"What<\/a>New to Twitter? Wondering what all the fuss is about? Never fear! Our simple guide will explain all the Twitter basics so you get started with the popular social network.<\/p>\n

So what is Twitter?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Twitter is an online network<\/strong> that lets you post news, updates, links and pictures. You can use it on\u00a0the web in your browser<\/a> and you can use it as an app on your phone, PC or Mac. Each time you share an item it’s called a Tweet <\/strong>or an update.<\/p>\n

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Twitter is social because it lets you interact with other users. If you like another user’s Tweets, you can subscribe to their feed. This is called following<\/strong>. When someone posts a great Tweet, you can share it with your followers. This is retweeting<\/strong>. Or you can just strike up a conversation with one or several other users.<\/p>\n

Tweets are limited to 140 characters and while that sounds quite limiting, it actually lets you say quite a lot while staying brief. It’s the perfect length for bite-sized bits of information.<\/p>\n

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What makes Twitter different from Facebook?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Twitter terms explained<\/strong><\/div>\n