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title: "Google built some of the first social apps for Android, including Twitter and others"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-built-some-of-the-first-social-apps-for-android-including-twitter-and-others-phyqaigjc
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/09/google-built-some-of-the-first-social-apps-for-android-including-twitter-and-others/
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2024-05-09T19:37:15.141Z
updated: 2024-05-09T19:37:14.411Z
tags: ["ai", "startup", "android", "twitter"]
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# Google built some of the first social apps for Android, including Twitter and others

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Google built the first versions of popular Android apps like Twitter. Twitter's Android app was initially a demo app created by Google. The launch of Instagram Video significantly affected Vine's numbers and contributed to its demise.

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