As Twitter celebrates its 10th birthday on March 21, here's a closer look at the 10 iconic moments that have happened on the social media platform over the last 10 years
On March 21, ten years ago, it began with a single Tweet. Since then, every moment of every day, people connect about the things they care about most — all over the world. (Read more)
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just setting up my twttr
— Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006
Twitter India not only thanked users to make Twitter what it is today but also for making history, driving change, lifting each other up and laughing together every day. Here's what they tweeted.
Thank you for an incredible 10 years. We can't wait to see what you Tweet next.
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) March 21, 2016
Love, Twitter#LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/nkOLoBkrvg
As Twitter celebrates its 10th birthday on March 21, here's a closer look at the 10 iconic moments that have happened on the social media platform over the last 10 years.
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1. Mumbai terrorist attacks (Nov 2008)
Twitter became the platform of choice for this crisis moment on Nov 26, 2008. It was used to connect trapped hostages inside the Taj hotel with the outside world. They live-Tweeted about the situation, people in and around the area shared updates using Twitter, and journalists used it extensively to report on the terrorist attacks.
2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Pic/AFP
2. India wins Cricket World Cup (April 2011)
After a 28 year wait, India won the Cricket World Cup on April 2, 2011 and the roar of the crowd was heard on Twitter. The World Cup title triumph was doubly special for Sachin Tendulkar since it was the only silverware missing from his collection.
So much joy on streets of Mumbai - young people as far as eye can see, waving tricolour, jubilant on India winning World Cup. Celebrating!
— Nirupama Rao (@NMenonRao) April 2, 2011
3. Nirbhaya (Dec 2012)
After a 23 year old woman was gang-raped and thrown out of a bus in New Delhi on Dec 16, 2012, citizens, political leaders, celebrities, and Indian youth came together on Twitter to express shock, vent their outrage and show their solidarity with the street protesters demanding justice for the paramedical student.
Delhi looks more like India's Tahrir Square
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) December 22, 2012
4. Sachin Tendulkar retires (Nov 2013)
Fans all over the world took to Twitter to say #ThankYouSachin, honoring cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as he finished his storied, 24-year career on Nov 16, 2013. The #ThankYouSachin campaign using photo Tweets with a personalised message and digital autograph from Sachin himself, generated more than 3 million Tweets according to BCCI.
Sachin Tendulkar bids goodbye to his million fans.
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5. Lok Sabha Election (April-May 2014)
In the Lok Sabha polls from April 7 to May 12, 2014, Twitter became the front row seat to political party and candidate updates as well as a real-time source of election news for millions of people, with Narendra Modi leading and winning both off and on Twitter. With nearly 60 million elections-related Tweets, it truly was the first #TwitterElection for India.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 16, 2014
6. Rajinikanth joins Twitter (May 2014)
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth took his first steps onto social media and chose to join Twitter first on May 5th, 2014. The Kochadaiiyaan actor had over 200,000 followers within the first 24 hours.
Salutation to the Lord. Vaá¹Âu00c2u0087akkam aá¹Âu00c2u0089aivarukkum !! A big thank you to all my fans. Excited on this digital journey https://t.co/79ea6MrDe3
— Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) May 5, 2014
7. Mars Orbiter reaches Mars (Sept 2014)
@MarsOrbiter entered the Martian orbit on Sep 24, 2014, and moments later, also made its Twitter debut. It sent its first Tweet immediately after the mission was declared a success by @ISRO, and it's #OnlyOnTwitter dialogue with the Curiosity Rover was an interstellar hit.
What is red, is a planet and is the focus of my orbit? pic.twitter.com/HDRWjOcPus
— ISRO's Mars Orbiter (@MarsOrbiter) September 24, 2014
8. Taj Mahal joins Twitter (Aug 2015)
On India's 69th Independence Day, one of the wonders of the world and India's pride, Taj Mahal became one of the first historic Indian monuments to have its own official Twitter account.
@yadavakhilesh Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, #India shares his #MyTajMemory on the official launch of @TajMahal pic.twitter.com/nt5v3BFs8T
— Taj Mahal (@TajMahal) August 15, 2015
9. Happy Diwali (Nov 2015)
India and the world celebrated the Festival of Lights with 1.8 million Tweets in 2015 along with the first-ever special Diwali emoji shaped like a candle. Users Tweeted photos of their favourite Diwali moments using the #HappyDiwali hashtag which were shared as a photo collage.
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10. Chennai Floods (Nov-Dec 2015)
Twitter was used as a platform to provide reports, disseminate critical information and coordinate local relief efforts during the record-breaking floods in Chennai at the end of 2015. Local residents Tweeted using popular hashtags such as #ChennaiRains, #ChennaiFloods and #ChennaiRainsHelp to crowdsource assistance and help each other through this natural disaster. At the peak of the flooding, there were over 1.4 million Tweets from Dec 1-4, 2015.
Chennai floods
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