Twitter Buys Periscope Here

Following its public launch in March 2015, Periscope quickly became a cultural phenomenon, earning the title of from Apple later that December. It gained notoriety for its use in citizen journalism and political events, such as when Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives used it to stream a sit-in when official C-SPAN cameras were turned off.

: While Twitter excelled at text-based "what's happening" updates, Periscope allowed users to actually show what was happening. twitter buys periscope

What Is Periscope and Why Twitter Bought It - Business Insider Following its public launch in March 2015, Periscope

Technically, Twitter began integrating Periscope's core features directly into its main application as early as late 2016, allowing users to "go live" without needing a separate app. Decline and Discontinuation : While Twitter excelled at text-based "what's happening"

: Periscope allowed everyone from private users to celebrities and journalists to broadcast global events at scale. Integration and Peak Success