History of Social Media 1900-2000

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  • Computers

    Computers were invented in the 1940s

  • Internet

    Scientists and engineers needed ways to create networks between those computers, so this lead to the birth of the internet.

  • Email

    Email was created in 1966.

  • CompuServe

    CompuServe was created in 1969.

  • MUD / BBS

  • USENET

  • THE WELL / GENIE

  • LISTERV

  • IRC

  • THE PALACE

  • Six Degrees

    Six degrees was created in 1997, which was the first social media website.

  • MOVEON

  • Blogging

    Blogging became very popular in 1999 creating a social media sensation

  • NAPSTER / BLOGGER