#Happy Birthday Twitter! 140 Characters That Make the World Brighter

Exactly ten years ago, Jack Dorsey launched Twitter with the words "just setting up my twttr"; since then, the micro-blogging site has evolved into the fastest social media network to react to world affairs. Today millions of users are celebrating their favorite news source's birthday and Sputnik joins in.

Ten years ago, on March 21, 2006 Twitter entered the world with a single Tweet of its co-founder Jack Dorsey:

just setting up my twttr

— Jack (@jack) 21 марта 2006 г.

​Since then it has evolved into a large micro-blogging social network which retains every moment of everyday life people care about most – all over the world.

Dogs make life better pic.twitter.com/dEC27qORBp

— Animals Galore (@AnimalsGalore) 21 марта 2016 г.

​140-character max posts come as flash reflections of the world affairs – from 2011's Arab Spring calls to follow up of the natural disaster that devastated Japan the same year.

Demokrasi jalanan Arab Spring masih tidak berjaya merubah nasib rakyat sejak 2011. pic.twitter.com/sKGd43Nt

— Barisan Nasional (@barisanasional) 11 февраля 2013 г.

4 years ago today.
Cannot forget the day🙌😢🌊🇯🇵#TōhokuEarthquake #tsunami #311 #Japan pic.twitter.com/4I7AcMKwGj

— 5SOS卌夏の5秒 X (@love_5sos_xoxo) 10 марта 2015 г.

​​From personal matters like marriage proposals to online campaigns and major events.

Photos: This Marriage Proposal By A Nigerian Man Has Got People CryingEmotionally https://t.co/QEuH5SN7gk pic.twitter.com/TRtLcrbzXw

— ephraim romeo (@romstick111) 11 марта 2016 г.

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After a 6-month campaign in #Syria, Russian pilots must be excited to get back home https://t.co/ZN6yCXVRlU pic.twitter.com/m4oeIEgowW

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) 15 марта 2016 г.

​And of course, there's also a section dedicated to viral videos and GIFs that spread across the network like wildfire.

Just a chimp helping a dog cross a stream. #cute #animals #chimp #monkey #dogs #LOLBook pic.twitter.com/7eIrNbWn35

— LOLBOOK (@LOLBOOKcom) 19 марта 2016 г.

 

Twitter is the only space of equity where your message, whoever you are can be heard #LoveTwitter https://t.co/aBpzaHbolK

— laurent buanec (@laurentbuanec) March 21, 2016

​​On Monday, millions of users are celebrating their favorite news source's birthday.

Happyyyy 10th Birthday Twitter🎂🎂😘 10 years of master class!!#LoveTwitter pic.twitter.com/ykFtVFQG2h

— Travel Vibes➹ (@TheWorldStories) 21 марта 2016 г.

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Thank you to all our users, customers and partners as we celebrate Twitter's 10th birthday today. #LoveTwitter https://t.co/Joou9MJR55

— Twitter Ads SG (@TwitterAdsSG) 21 марта 2016 г.

​The company came back to its followers, squeezing the entire thank you note into a 140-character tweet.

Starting in 🇦🇺 on 3/21 and moving across the 🌍, we thank you for 10 incredible years.

Love, Twitter#LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/pH4WWdgK6q

— Twitter (@twitter) 20 марта 2016 г.

​“Throughout the years, you’ve made Twitter what it is today and you’re shaping what it will be in the future. Thank you for making history, driving change, lifting each other up and laughing together every day,” it says in a larger message posted on its website.

I #LoveTwitter as its the only place I feel comfortable when complete strangers follow me #HappyBirthdayTwitter pic.twitter.com/ama2vDDR4x

— Mark A. Thomson (@MarkAlanThomson) 21 марта 2016 г.

Happy BirthDay Twitter..!!
You Give us the power of 140 letters to change the World..!!
Twitter turns 10 today. pic.twitter.com/wULOAIHptr

— Prasar Bharati (@prasarbharati) 20 марта 2016 г.

​​“As we mark this milestone, it’s you we want to celebrate,” the company hails its followers.