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Facebook
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thefacebook.com
Mark Zuckerburg registers the domain name "thefacebook.com", which would later become Facebook. -
The First Tweet
The First ever tweet, "just setting up my twttr" is tweeted by Twitter creater Jack Dorsey -
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Twitter
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Twitter goes public
Twitter is released for public use -
Feeding the Masses
Facebook adds the News Feed feature to the user's homepage. The News feed allows for easy access to the latest posts and updates without too much hassle. -
Going Public
Facebook is now open to the general public, and is no longer limited to only high school and college students. Anyone that has a valid email and is at least 13 years old can make an account. -
Facebook Platform
Facebook Platform is launched, allowing for Third Party developers to create their own services and apps with access to data from Facebook's database. -
#barcamp
The first suggestion of the use of hashtags on Twitter is made by Chris Messina -
Introduction to Facebook Chat
The introduction of Facebook Chat allowed for users to have fast, private, one-on-one conversations between Facebook Friends. -
Hashtags from Outer Space
NASA uses Twitter to tell the world that water was found on Mars -
I LIKE IT
The Famous "like" button is introduce to the site, which allowed for users to have a quick and easy method of sharing content with their peers -
Just Tweet it
A record 456 tweets per second is made when news of Michael Jackson's death reaches Twitter -
105 Million Users
Twitter gains 105 Million users -
The Social Network
The Social Network is released, making $22,445,653 in its opening weekend and would later win 3 oscars. -
Instagram Launch
Instagram is launched on the Apple App store. -
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Instagram
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One Hundred Million users
Instagram gains one hundred million users in total -
Facebook Mobile
The Mobile App for Facebook was launched, providing smartphone users with the ability to view their Facebook profiles on the go. -
#Winning
Charlie Sheen becomes the fastest person to gain 1 million followers when he joins Twitter. -
Facebook integrates Skype Video and Voice chat
Skype capabilites are added to Facebook, allowing users to chat through voice and chat sessions. -
A Picture is more than a Thousand Words...
Instagram’s 150 millionth photo is uploaded to its database. -
Facebook Timeline
With the introduction of Timeline, Facebook users were given the access to essentially a complete summary of the user's Facebook life. -
App of the Year
Instagram is named Apple’s iPhone app of the year. -
200 Million active users
Twitter amasses 200 million active users -
Instagram v2.1
Instagram v2.1 is released, adding four new filters, live filters, an updated look, and various other improvements. -
For Androids now too
Instagram is released for download on Android phones. -
Instagram and Facebook
Instagram is bought by Facebook for roughly $1 Billion dollars. -
Facebook Opens up Stocks
Facebook opens up stock shares to the public investors starting at $38 a share. -
The Bird is the Word
Twitter's logo is changed from "Twitter" to the iconic Blue Bird in flight -
Instagram introduces Photo Pages
Photo Pages are added to Instagram, allowing for users to both place likes and comment on submitted photos. -
1 Billion Users
At 12:45 P.M. Pacific time, Facebook reached 1 billion active users, marking a massive milestone for the site. -
Web Profiles
Instagram add web profiles, which allow for users to view their photos on a laptop of desktop. -
Four More Years
Barack Obama's "Four More Years" tweet becomes the most retweeted post of all time -
The Pope is on Twitter
The Popee makes a Twitter account and makes his first tweet -
Instagram v3.4.1
Instagram v3.4.1 is released, adding support for 25 languages, making it much more accessible on a national level. -
Facebook Graph Search
Facebook Graph Search is released on Facebook, allowing for users to search for queries through the use of Facebook's database. -
Instagram Feeds, now on your desktop
Instagram adds the ability to view your feed on the web rather than just having that function be only limited to your smartphone. -
100 million users
Instagram gains 100 million active users. -
Instagram introduces Photos of You
The Photos of You feature is added, allowing users to tag people within their photos. -
Instagram, now with video
Video on Instagram is added, allowing for users to take up to fifteen seconds footage and upload it to their profile. -
Instagram adds embedding
Instagram adds the ability to embed photos and videos on the web. -
Twitter's IPO
Twitter Files for IPO -
Twitter Alerts
Twitter releases Twitter Alerts, which allow for users to send emergency alerts through text to followers -
Instagram, now with Ads
Instagram introduces sponsered photos and videos, allowing for posts on the app to have ads be shown. -
#Nowwithvisuals
Twitter is updated to allow for both photos and visuals to be included in tweets -
Twitter hits the Market
Twitter opens up public stocks under the ticker TWTR -
The Oscars beat out Obama
Ellen DeGeneres's tweet during The Oscars beats the record for the most retweeted tweet. -
Facebook and the Oculus Rift
Facebook buys the Oculus VR, the company best known for creating virtual reality gaming headsets, for $2 billion dollars. -
Instagram v3.0
Instagram v3.0 is released, adding UI changes, as well as the Photo Maps Feature, which uses a submitted photo’s location data to create a personalized map of a user’s photos, allowing them to see who else took a photo in a particular location. -
Instagram Direct
Instagram Direct is added, which allows for users to choose who gets to see a certain photo or video.
