Title: Twitter reveals its daily active user numbers for the first time - The Washington Post
Headings: Twitter reveals its daily active user numbers for the first time
Twitter reveals its daily active user numbers for the first time
Content: But for the first quarter of 2019, Twitter expects revenue to come in between $715 and $775 million, an outlook that may have unsettled investors, along with the change in disclosures about user numbers. Twitter stock was down more than 10 percent in midday trading. Advertisement
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In a call with investors Thursday, Dorsey cast Twitter as an indispensable platform for hosting unique conversations, giving users insight into events and debates sparking around the world. “ You can’t find the conversation on Twitter anywhere else,” he said. Dorsey said this financial quarter was Twitter’s most successful ever. Dorsey said the company’s strategy is centered on four broad objectives: promoting healthy conversation on the platform, making it easier for users to participate in conversations, improving the platform for advertisers and focusing on new technology to improve the service. Dorsey said the platform is a hub for following people’s interests, but acknowledged it can be difficult for users to engage in conversations and, for first-time users, to find accounts that share their interests. He said the company is developing ways to remove the initial work by users to find relevant discussions, jump into sporting events and follow breaking news. Advertisement
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Twitter reported that the number of monthly active users is declining.