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In Technology, MonkeyMagic contemplates...

Will Facebook acquire Twitter in 2009?

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So, after the rumors some months ago about Facebook buying Twitter cooled down, it's time to consider the facts:

  • Twitter's lightweight and popular platform is a great addition to the Facebook media network and Facebook Connect platform.
  • Fundamentally Twitter is a great media platform for any large media owner.
  • Twitter needs a little help (or so it feels) with more flexible competitors like Friendfeed popping up in 2008.

But how what would a Facebook-Twitter hybrid look like? How would the platform change?

Facebook:

Website: facebook.com Location: Palo Alto, California, United States Founded: February 1, 2004 Funding: $516M  

Twitter:

Website: twitter.com Location: San Francisco, California, United States Founded: March 1, 2006 Funding: $20M

Courtesy of Crunchbase.

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Category: Technology

Tags: facebook, twitter, acquisition, blog, social media

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  • Ended: 31 Dec 2009, 12:00 PM (GMT +00:00)
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