Periscope will shut down by March, Twitter confirms

Following recent reports, Periscope announced today that it will end operation as a standalone app by March 2021. The Twitter-owned referred to its current operations as “unsustainable” in an open letter posted today. It also cited a decline in usage in recent years as a driving factor.

“Leaving it in its current state isn’t doing right by the current and former Periscope community or by Twitter,” the company noted.

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Twitter app code indicates that live video broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down