# Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes

- Published: 2026-07-15T19:06:57Z
- Updated: 2026-07-16T06:15:36Z
- Section: Business
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/technology/twitter-x-20-years.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Business
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The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired by Elon Musk.

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