8 Reasons Why Twitter Is No Second Facebook (Yet)

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Later this week, Twitter will make its stock market debut in what is probably the most-anticipated IPO since Facebook went public in May 2012. However, Twitter is far from a second Facebook yet, as this infographic illustrates.

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Social network web visit share held by X (formerly Twitter) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2017 to December 2025
Share of Twitter in social media market in Taiwan from 2014 to 2025
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Share of public tweets that are no longer available as of June 15, 2023
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Share of X (Twitter) in tablet social media market across India from January 2020 to August 2026
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Monthly market share of X (formerly Twitter) in Asia from April 2025 to April 2026
Number of Facebook fans/Twitter followers of the Buffalo Bills (NFL) from 2012 to 2024 (in millions)

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