Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service.
Basic Information
- Category: Social Network
- Founded: 2006
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Website: twitter.com
Documented Facts
- CEO: of SpaceX and Tesla (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Twitter — Wikipedia (reference)
Citation Guidance
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Structured profile (67/100)
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- Recorded profile date: 2025-10-28T16:37:12.641Z
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AI summary
Twitter, Inc. was an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, which operated and was named for its flagship social media network of the same name prior to its rebrand as X. In addition to Twitter, the company previously operated the Vine short video app and Periscope livestreaming service.
Available profile information
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- 1 supporting source linked.
- 1 structured fact available for extraction.
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