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title: "Is a Tweet like a Facebook status update?"  
description: "Is a Tweet like a Facebook status update?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-20  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96383/is-a-tweet-like-a-facebook-status-update  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "twitter"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Is a Tweet like a Facebook status update?

Is a Tweet like a [Facebook](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44034/facebook-ads-how-and-why-you-should-run-them) [status](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82225/what-s-your-mental-status) [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- Well suppose a basic tweet is akin to a basic status update. Except you're restricted to 140 characters and have no control over who sees your message. Your **Facebook** pals can see your status updates. Those who follow you on Twitter (even if you don't follow them back) see your tweets in their timelines.
- People can also remark directly within a Facebook Status Update, whereas Twitter is essentially a series of back-and-forth messages.
- There are some parallels, but they are fundamentally different.
- On Facebook, people do not 'share' a friend's status update. Your tweet, on the other hand, can soon be retweeted by thousands of people. As a result, bear that in mind. Don't tweet anything you'll regret because your message could reach a big audience rapidly.

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