TWITTER IS TO shut down its video-sharing app Vine. In a statement this evening, Vine said it is discontinuing its mobile app in the coming months. Vine was first introduced on 24 January 2013.

Vine. Image: Annette Shaff/Shutterstock Twitter’s decision to shelve Vine in late 2016 heralded the end of a viral sensation, though it’s not going anywhere just yet.

Elon Musk has announced that he is planning to bring back the iconic social media platform Vine - but with a not so iconic twist.

According to the report, Twitter has had preliminary talks with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. This would not be Twitter’s first venture into short-form video, as it acquired Vine in 2012.

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Elon Musk has stated that the archive of short-form videos from Vine is coming back. He hasn't announced a timeline or any ...

Twitter bought Vine, a short-form video app that is widely considered the direct predecessor to TikTok, for a reported $30 million in 2012 before shutting down the app in 2016.