The Rise of TwitterTwitter is an online social media network where users can interact by posting tweets. Twitter has around 115 million active users and is currently among the top ten most visited websites (Twitter Statistics). Twitter has become very popular since its debut in 2006. In its early days, Twitter had only 140 users, but according to “Twitter Stats”, today it has more than 230 million users. One study showed that between 2011 and 2012, workplace tweets increased by 700%. Twitter is most popular among the college age group, with 31 percent of 18-24 year olds using it daily and only eight percent of adults using it regularly (Fitzgerald). In addition to its ability to connect diverse people and objects, Twitter's character limit and easy-to-use interface also attract millions of users. Twitter users can follow whatever they want: their favorite celebrity, their soda brand, their news outlet, their television show, or even their favorite cartoon character. Twitter is sure to pique the interest of a wide variety of people because it has many pages dedicated to well-known people and products, including artists like Blake Shelton and Usher, drinks like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, cartoons like Sponge Bob and Mickey Mouse, and media such as CNN and NBC. Twitter users only see tweets from people they follow and should not be subject to tweets from people who follow them. Twitter users only see what they choose to see and can gain popularity online without ever having to see a post they don't want to see. Celebrities can greatly influence people, and Twitter is a great way for famous people to interact with their fans and followers. “If you're like me, the heart palpitations start. You take a series of fra...... middle of paper...... people and things for everyone's interests. Twitter is also limited to irrelevant and thoughtless posts and lacks games and other unnecessary features. Twitter has a simplicity that few other social media sites have, and for these reasons, Twitter has become popular and will continue to become popular. Works Cited Dybwad, Barb. “Tweeting Success: Why We Love Twitter’s 140 Character Limit.” » Crushable. Np, August 29, 209. Web. March 10, 2014.Fitzgerald, Britney. "Twitter Usage Is Rising, Daily Use Doubles: Pew." The HuffingtonPost. TheHuffingtonPost.com, June 1, 2012. Web. March 10, 2014. McGrath, Marie. “How does it feel to be retweeted by your favorite celebrity.” What it feels like to be retweeted by your favorite celebrity. Np, July 12, 2013. Web. March 10, 2014. “Twitter Stats.” Brain Statistics RSS. Np, January 1, 2014. Web. March 9. 2014.