Twitter has come a long way from the time it was launched in 2006. It has over 100 million active users, and thousands of people sign up for the microblog every single day. From reporting news, to broadcasting thoughts and sharing ideas, Twitter is being used by people in myriad ways.
Live Science has published an infographic that takes a look at the global impact of Twitter. Here are some of the key points from the study:
- Over 230 million tweets are being sent every day.
- 55% of tweeters use Twitter from their mobile phone
- Twitter activity is at its peak between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST.
- The record for the number of tweets per second (TPS) was set on New Year’s Day 2011 in Japan with 6,939 TPS
- Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Britney Spears together have more Twitter followers than the entire populations of Sweden, Israel, Greece, Chile, North Korea and Australia.
- There were 2.5 million tweets regarding Steve Jobs death in the first 13 hours after it was reported
Check out this infographic for more details on the study:
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