If you didn’t see the hashtag #LoveTwitter on your Twitter timeline yesterday, you simply mustn’t use the platform. However, just in case you did miss it, Twitter celebrated its 10th birthday on Monday with the aforementioned hashtag invading our timelines.
Despite the social media network experiencing somewhat of a tough 12 months (low users growth, investors discontent about benefits as well as user complaints about the latest features etc), the whole platform saw a love-in across the network and reminded us of how much we all use it everyday.
Throughout the day and across its different accounts, Twitter celebrated turning 10 around the world.
Starting in ???????? on 3/21 and moving across the ????, we thank you for 10 incredible years.
Love, Twitter#LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/pH4WWdgK6q
— Twitter (@twitter) 20 March 2016
To celebrate its 10 candles, Twitter not only rolled out the hashtag #LoveTwitter but also released an accompanying emoji (of course) and what else to show its pride than the famous blue bird joined by a heart. That was a real hit with the Twitter world.
Via its different accounts dedicated to different areas, the social platform enjoyed the event with users starting with messages to famous people and loyal users ranging from Taylor Swift to NBA superstar Chris Paul and followed that up with messages of thanks to users with nice visuals.
Thank you, @taylorswift13 for celebrating love and sharing your stage with us every day. #LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/mfkSawqfLK
— Twitter (@twitter) 21 March 2016
Thanks for lobbing up All-Star Tweets, @CP3! #LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/yXLrywprvu
— Twitter (@twitter) 21 March 2016
@Chionus Thanks Marti, have a great day! #LoveTwitter pic.twitter.com/8kW081wOtM
— Twitter (@twitter) 21 March 2016
Then, Twitter looked back on some of the greatest tweets in the platform’s history with the biggest ones unveiled by @TwitterData or the 10 first posts sent by music stars though @TwitterMusic.
Explore how iconic Tweets from the past 10 years spread around the world #LoveTwitterhttps://t.co/v1tgHx7w73 pic.twitter.com/Jl6UYhks7V
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) 21 March 2016
Celebrate @Twitter‘s 10th birthday with 1st Tweets from your favorite musicians #LoveTwitter https://t.co/tpoNPXCD9p pic.twitter.com/41jw1FCIGG
— Twitter Music (@TwitterMusic) 21 March 2016
Evidently, Twitter was not alone to celebrate its birthday. With more than 320 million monthly active users, many famous football clubs, brands or athletes posted a tweet to share their love for the blue bird. Others users instead shared their best memories on Twitter, like Indian cricket journalist Harsha Bhogle, or their first post on the platform including New York City FC.
CAAAAAAKE! ???? Thanks, @twitter – a tasty way to celebrate 10 years with you! ???????? #LoveTwitter #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/6MpuHMijcC
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) 21 March 2016
I very much hope so. Happy birthday #LoveTwitter https://t.co/RvzA7YuQOY
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 21 March 2016
We #LoveTwitter because we get to see our fans loving their Nissans. Tweet your photos and we’ll RT our favorites! pic.twitter.com/G0NPpcdqRe
— Nissan (@NissanUSA) 21 March 2016
Joyeux anniversaire @TwitterFrance, merci d’être là, grâce à toi je dialogue avec ma #TeamGrizi #LoveTwitter
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) 21 March 2016
My favourite twitter moment; I asked if my mother’s house in Lahore was still around and locals went there and sent photographs #LoveTwitter
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 21 March 2016
The tweet that started it all for #NYCFC. Happy 10th birthday to @twitter #LoveTwitter pic.twitter.com/Y0S9E1mhGS
— New York City FC (@NYCFC) 21 March 2016
