Twitter unveils '2012 Year on Twitter' – Firstpost
12 years, 3 months ago

Twitter unveils '2012 Year on Twitter' – Firstpost

Firstpost  

We’re inching closer to the end of the year with each passing day, but Twitter it seems is in no mood to let the year pass before looking back at the year… We’re inching closer to the end of the year with each passing day, but Twitter it seems is in no mood to let the year pass before looking back at the year gone by. Editorial Director Karen Wickre sheds light on ‘ 2012 Year on Twitter ’—a compilation of all the significant moments that the social network’s users indulged in through the course of the year. A quiet backstage moment with a presidential candidate.” All that happened on Twitter in the year gone by 2012.twitter.com lets you explore and discover all the important moments on Twitter. It was recently reported that the Instagram versus Twitter tussle had reached new heights, with Instagram disabling a feature that’s left their images on Twitter not showing up properly.

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The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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11 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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11 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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11 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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12 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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12 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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12 years, 3 months ago

Twitter set to release photo filter feature before year end

Firstpost  

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12 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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