Twitter has filed to become a publicly traded company . Twitter and Facebook play a key role in `` Arab Spring '' uprisings as people in Tunisa , Egypt , Syria , Libya and other countries used the social networks to message each other and organize protests . The first tweet was sent in 2006 ; co - founder Jack Dorsey signed it ` ` Twttr '' In 2011 , Ashton Kutcher beat CNN 's breaking news feed to 1 million followers . This year 's Super Bowl peaked at 10 tweets per minute .
Twitter has filed to become a publicly traded company . The first tweet was sent in 2006 ; co - founder Jack Dorsey signed it ` ` Twttr '' In 2011 , Ashton Kutcher beat CNN 's breaking news feed to 1 million followers . This year 's Super Bowl peaked at 10 tweets per minute .