Microblogging is a broadcast medium that exists in the form
of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is
typically smaller in both actual and aggregated file size. Microblogs
"allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short
sentences, individual images, or video links".[1] These small messages are
sometimes called microposts.[2][3]
As with traditional blogging, microbloggers post about
topics ranging from the simple, such as "what I'm doing right now,"
to the thematic, such as "sports cars." Commercial microblogs also
exist to promote websites, services and products, and to promote collaboration
within an organization.
Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy
settings, which allow users to control who can read their microblogs, or
alternative ways of publishing entries besides the web-based interface. These
may include text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, digital audio or digital
video.
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