Twitter is integrating a search function into its site, a move that
will put the company in a more direct competition with Facebook and
Google. Twitter is an online service that allows people to post
instant messages, known as "tweets," which can be read by
other users.
The company has had a search function for some time at
search.twitter.com, but only began putting a search box on a growing number of
users' pages starting March 6. Twitter has also included a
"Trends" menu where users can see the subjects currently generating
the most online traffic (such as "Watchmen movie").
The move promises to increase competition with Facebook
and Google, which have been trying to strengthen their search and social networking
capabilities.
Twitter's rise as a messaging and collaboration phenomenon has been rapid, but
with it has come a few issues, particularly concerns over phishing
vulnerabilities. In January 2008, news spread of a Twitter-based
phishing campaign designed to steal account data with promises of an iPhone.
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