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		rco8786 on Nov 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Musk’s first email to Twitter staff ends remote wo... > They launched They bought Vine. Story still holds though.

code_duck on Nov 10, 2022 [–]

Twitter acquired Vine before Vine launched.

Okay, a citation: I didn’t realize this either, but there are many articles about it from 2012, such as: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-twitter-bought-vine-befor...

“Why Twitter Bought Vine Before Launch”

Or https://thenextweb.com/news/twitter-acqui-hires-pre-launch-v...

“Twitter acquires pre-launch video sharing startup Vine”

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