Twitter has had it’s problems over the last few years, but nobody thought it was close to shutting down… until today.
The company has denied claims that it would be closing the service in 2017, after a #SaveTwitter hashtag began trending on Thursday.
“There is absolutely no truth to the claims whatsoever,” a company spokesman told Reuters.
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It’s not yet clear how the rumours began, although the report speculates the hashtag may have snowballed after one person used the hashtag complained over Twitter’s inability to effectively combat bullying.
Apparently, some folks took that to mean the firm was going out of business.
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Ironically, it’s not the first time the firm has fallen victim to its own hashtags. Earlier this year, the #RIPTwitter hashtag began trending amid rumours the firm was considering ditching the 140-character limit.
Would you miss Twitter if the company suddenly decided to shut-up shop?
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