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Twitter Shares Fall, Ending A Hard Week For Social Media Stocks

Twitter's stock tumbled 19 percent on Friday, despite the company's growing revenue. It mirrored Facebook's sharp drop earlier in the week, as investors worry that social media growth may be ebbing.

Social media companies have not had a good week in the stock market.

Twitter's shares fell 19 percent on Friday, after the company announced that it had lost users. The number of monthly Twitter to , according to the company's latest financial release.

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