Table 1.
Remarkable differences between the two most popular social media websites
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Special features | Friends, fans, wall, news feed, fan pages, groups, apps, live chat, likes, videos, text, polls, status, pokes, gifts, games, messaging | Tweet, retweet, direct messaging, follow people and trending topics, videos |
| Active users (2017) | 2.07 billion/month | 330 million/month |
| User expressions for contents | Like, share | “Retweet” or “Favorite” |
| Postlength | Unlimited | 280 characters (since November 7, 2017) |
| Editing posts | Yes | No |
| Adding friends | Yes | No |