Happy 7th Birthday, Twitter

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Happy 7th Birthday, Twitter

Twitter is celebrating its 7th birthday with a video showing a short history of the service, from its humble beginnings and co-founder Jack Dorsey's first tweet, to the present day, when it boasts 200 million users.

Launched on March 21, 2006, Twitter has grown from a promising little service with a lot of server issues to one of the world's largest social networks, with "well over" 200 million active users which send 400 million tweets each day.

just setting up my twttr— Jack Dorsey (@jack) March 21, 2006

"As we’ve grown, Twitter has become a true global town square — a public place to hear the latest news, exchange ideas and connect with people all in real time. This is where you come to connect with the world at large," wrote Twitter's Editorial Director Karen Wickre in a blog post.

Check out the video above and tell us where you think Twitter will be in another 7 years in the comments, below.

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