History of Social Media (Since 2019)

By Haydenrt
  • TikTok and Musical.ly Merge

    TikTok and Musical.ly Merge

    Popular video creation site Musical.ly merges with relatively unknown TikTok to create the TikTok we now know.
  • Instagram and Facebook Launch Reels

    Instagram and Facebook Launch Reels

    Instagram and Facebook launch the short-form video creation tool called "Reels" to compete with TikToks growing popularity.
  • E-Commerce in Social Media

    E-Commerce in Social Media

    Instagram and Facebook launch e-commerce functionality during the Covid-19 lockdown, allowing users to shop and purchase items directly from the sites.
  • BeReal Launches

    BeReal Launches

    Popular social media app, BeReal launches with the intent of capturing random parts of users day to share with friends.
  • The Introduction of "Meta"

    The Introduction of "Meta"

    Mark Zuckerberg launches a new technology company called "Meta" which oversees and supports Facebook and Instagram.
  • Elon Musk and Twitter

    Elon Musk and Twitter

    Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk purchases Twitter, serving briefly as CEO and rebranding the site to "X"
  • Meta Introduces Threads

    Meta Introduces Threads

    Possibly due to the declining popularity of Twitter following its rebrand to "X", Meta creates a new social media platform called "Threads" to directly compete with Elon Musk.