Twitter will shut down the Periscope live-streaming service in March 2021. “Today, we’re sharing that we have made the difficult decision to discontinue Periscope as a separate mobile app by March 2021,” Twitter wrote in a sentimental , titled “Farewell, Periscope.” It’s sad news, as Periscope was a fan-favorite once and even won an Apple App of the Year award back in 2015.
There are many reasons behind Twitter’s decision, the most important being that Periscope has become really difficult and costly to support, while the app also saw a steady decline in user base in the past few years. …
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