Twitter, social network. Strengths and weaknesses.

Authors

  • Rodolfo Pérez Matar Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública
  • Esther Paredes Esponda Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública

Keywords:

Twitter, social network, mean of communication, sharing.

Abstract

Introduction: Twitter is one of most important site in internet.
Objective: To characterize Twitter and to identify strengths and weaknesses
Method: Bibliographical review to recover information to sustain the theoretical proposal of work.
Results: Twitter is a social network used positively and negatively in different contexts and situation. It provides different services; according to statistics, it is used mainly used by young people below 35 years old. It is important to know its characteristics to use it properly and enhance its advantages.
Key words: Twitter, social network, mean of communication, sharing.

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Bibliografía Consultada
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Published

2016-05-31

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Pérez Matar R, Paredes Esponda E. Twitter, social network. Strengths and weaknesses. INFODIR [Internet]. 2016 May 31 [cited 2025 Oct. 3];(23):77-86. Available from: https://revinfodir.sld.cu/index.php/infodir/article/view/204

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No. 23 (2016): INFODIR

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