Twitter to Discontinue Vine Mobile App

Distressing, Vine fans—the six-second looping video app is going away. In a surprising motility, Twitter appear it volition be discontinuing the Vine mobile app in the coming months. The reveal comes afterward Twitter but confirmed plans to lay off approximately nine% of its global workforce.

This is supposedly a part of the visitor restructuring.

"Nosotros value you, your Vines, and are going to do this the right way," the Vine team and Twitter wrote in a blogpost. "You'll be able to access and download your Vines. We'll be keeping the website online because we think it's important to however be able to spotter all the incredible Vines that accept been made."

The squad promised to work closely with creators "to make sure your questions are answered." Expect more details in the weeks and months to come, and notifications via the app when things start to alter.

Vine in June started moving beyond half-dozen-second videos with a Beta Feature that lets you mail service videos up to 140 seconds. The app has fabricated an endeavor to foster 'Vine Stars' to rival those who got their start on YouTube, but while a number of Vines have gone viral, half dozen seconds is not a lot of time to make a connection with an audience. It'southward also faced increased competition from Snapchat and Instagram, both of which allow people to post quick videos.

Meanwhile, Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, also confirmed almost the restructuring as he revealed of plans to focus on driving growth by improving the cadre Twitter service. "We have a clear program, and nosotros're making the necessary changes to ensure Twitter is positioned for long-term growth," he said.

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