CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first Twitter prototype, developed by Dorsey and contractor Florian Weber, was used as an internal service for Odeo employees. The full version was introduced publicly on July 15, 2006.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tap Live at the bottom selector. Fill in an optional description that will appear as a Tweet, and a location if desired. Tap Go live. Your live broadcast, with description and location (if added), will appear in a Tweet in your followers’ timelines and on your profile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Twitter is a free social networking site where users broadcast short posts known as tweets. These tweets can contain text, videos, photos or links. To access Twitter, users need an internet connection or smart phone to use the app or website, Twitter.com.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to helping people learn about and share current events, Twitter facilitates the discovery of news outlets and journalists. People regularly follow news-related Twitter accounts, and more than 80% of young journalists rely on Twitter for their jobs.