Twitter has today confirmed that it would close the video-sharing app Vine.

The company is looking to cut nine per-cent of its workforce worldwide to keep costs down.

#Vine closing down is actually the worst news I've heard in the last few months. 😭

— Matt Purcell (1-2-3) (@DPurcell17) October 27, 2016

The decision hs come after it failed to sell its whole business following poor user growth and its poor usage as other social media platforms ramp up the competition.

is vine rly closing this is the saddest news ever i go on that app more than twitter

— Iina (@Iinashahid) October 27, 2016

In a statement released jointly by Twitter and Vine, the social media service said the Vine website would stay live even after the mobile app is discontinued, giving users the chance to download and save any videos.

Wtf why is vine closing, I like watching anime vines yo this ain't right

— roxana (@rasenmage) October 27, 2016

A spokesman could not confirm the date on which Vine will close but said it would be ‘soon’.