Vine, the short-form video hosting service, officially died when Twitter announced the discontinuation of uploads on October 27, 2016. The service was completely shut down on January 17, 2017. After this date, users could no longer post new videos, and the app was eventually discontinued a few months later. Vine existed from its launch on January 24, 2013, until its shutdown in early 2017.
Key Dates for Vine's Death:
- Announcement to discontinue uploads: October 27, 2016
- Official shutdown date: January 17, 2017
Vine's decline was largely due to financial struggles at Twitter, its parent company, along with competition from platforms like Instagram and YouTube. Though Vine was a cultural sensation for popularizing 6-second looping videos, it became unprofitable and lost users to these competitors, leading to its shutdown.
