The notoriously popular website announces its interest in the six-second video app that Twitter abandoned.
On Thursday, Twitter Inc announced it is terminating its video-sharing mobile app, Vine. The decision comes on the heels of a failed attempt to sell Twitter as it fights against stagnant user growth and mounting competition from other social media platforms. In a post published jointly by Twitter and Vine, the social media services said that the Vine website would stay live even after the mobile app is discontinued, giving users the chance to download and save any videos.
It now seems like that may not happen. The adult website, Pornhub has now shown interest in the 6-second video sharing app.
The vice president on PornHub Corey Price has reportedly expressed the company’s interest for the Vine app in a letter to the CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey, according to a report by CNET.
In a letter, Corey Price reportedly says, "We figure since Twitter has dropped (Vine) and is having significant layoffs, that you and your stakeholders could benefit from a cash infusion from the sale of Vine. Not to mention we would be saving Vine gems like 'Damn Daniel,' 'Awkward Puppets' and many more."
PornHub’s plan is to bring Vine to its former glory by showcasing six seconds videos of porn to its users.
Twitter introduced Vine in January 2013 as a way for users to share small snippets of video that were six seconds or less. The service was popular with members of the microblogging site and spawned several so-called "Vine stars," attracting millions of followers.
When Twitter made the announcement, social media users reeled over the news and Vine quickly became the top-trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. with over 1.64 million tweets.
(With Inputs from Reuters)
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