At its core, a tweet is a short post or "micropost" delivered to a user's subscribers, known as followers. While originally limited to just text, modern tweets are dynamic and can include: Images, videos, GIFs, and live streams. Engagement Tools: Straw polls, hashtags ( ), and mentions ( ) to connect with specific users or topics.
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Conversational Aspects of Retweeting on Twitter - danah boyd At its core, a tweet is a short