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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an online {{w|microblogging}} and {{w|social networking service|social-networking service}} that lets users send and receive 140-character text messages called tweets. Users can subscribe to other users' tweets, which is referred to as becoming one of a user's followers. Headquartered in [[San Francisco]], [[United States]], the {{cat|website}} was created on 21 {{March}} [[2006]] and was launched three months later, on {{date|15 July}}. It has been described as "the {{w|Short Message Service|S.M.S.}} of the [[internet]]". | '''{{PAGENAME}}'', slowly rebranded as '''X''' is an online {{w|microblogging}} and {{w|social networking service|social-networking service}} that lets users send and receive 140-character text messages called tweets. Users can subscribe to other users' tweets, which is referred to as becoming one of a user's followers. Headquartered in [[San Francisco]], [[United States]], the {{cat|website}} was created on 21 {{March}} [[2006]] and was launched three months later, on {{date|15 July}}. It has been described as "the {{w|Short Message Service|S.M.S.}} of the [[internet]]". [[Elon Musk]] acquired the brand in [[2022]] and was renamed to X in [[2023]] after his now defunct X.com site which became PayPal. | ||
''[[Futurama]]'' has referenced {{PAGENAME}} at least three times. | ''[[Futurama]]'' has referenced {{PAGENAME}} at least three times. | ||
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* In "Attack of the Killer App", Fry and Bender share videos on Twitcher. In [[2012]], Twitter acquired an app called {{w|Vine (software)|Vine}}, which lets users create and share six-second videos. | * In "Attack of the Killer App", Fry and Bender share videos on Twitcher. In [[2012]], Twitter acquired an app called {{w|Vine (software)|Vine}}, which lets users create and share six-second videos. | ||
* {{cat|s=no|Crew}} members made [[season 7#Twitter|many revelations]] concerning [[season 7]] on Twitter. | * {{cat|s=no|Crew}} members made [[season 7#Twitter|many revelations]] concerning [[season 7]] on Twitter. | ||
* The maximum number of characters for a tweet | * The original maximum number of characters for a tweet was the same as the total number of ''Futurama'' [[episode Listing|episodes]]. | ||
=== Quotes === | === Quotes === | ||
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* [[:Category:Websites]] | * [[:Category:Websites]] | ||
* [[Table:The Infosphere on Twitter!]] | * [[Table:The Infosphere on Twitter!]] | ||
* [http://twitter.com/futuramanews The Infosphere's Twitter ''Futurama'' news feed] | |||
[[Category:Allusions]] | [[Category:Allusions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:51, 5 August 2023
'Twitter, slowly rebranded as X is an online microblogging and social-networking service that lets users send and receive 140-character text messages called tweets. Users can subscribe to other users' tweets, which is referred to as becoming one of a user's followers. Headquartered in San Francisco, United States, the website was created on 21 March 2006 and was launched three months later, on 15 July. It has been described as "the S.M.S. of the internet". Elon Musk acquired the brand in 2022 and was renamed to X in 2023 after his now defunct X.com site which became PayPal.
Futurama has referenced Twitter at least three times.
References to Twitter in Futurama
- In "Attack of the Killer App", Mom advertises an eyePhone app called Twitcher, which "lets [users] send and receive short messages or videos called twits", and Fry and Bender make a bet on which of them can reach a million followers on it before the other.
- The title caption for "Cold Warriors" is "WE'RE FOLLOWING YOU, BUT NOT ON TWITTER".
- In "Do You Want Fry with That?", the Twitter-logo bird, along with Linux's mascot Tux, helps Bender with his piracy.
Additional information
Trivia
- In Bender's Game, it is revealed that Leela has a blog.
- In "Cold Warriors", it is also revealed that Leela uses Facebook.
- In "Attack of the Killer App", Fry and Bender share videos on Twitcher. In 2012, Twitter acquired an app called Vine, which lets users create and share six-second videos.
- Crew members made many revelations concerning season 7 on Twitter.
- The original maximum number of characters for a tweet was the same as the total number of Futurama episodes.
Quotes
Mom: Amazing. Some dumb bastard has nearly a million other dumb bastards following his every twit!