History of Social Media (1900-2000s)

By Isaiah.mccottry1@hilliardschools.org

  • 1940s

    Super computer was made and scientists and engineers began to develop way to create network between those computers, and this leads to the birth of the internet.

  • 1960s

    The earliest form of the internet such as CompuServe were developed

  • 1966

    1966
    Email was first invented

  • 1969

    CompuServe had been prohibitively expensive for many, with charges of $6/hour plus long-distance fees that often made the service run $30/hour or more.

  • 1979

    1979
    UseNet allowed users to communicate through a virtual newsletter.

  • 1980s

    1980s
    Home computers were becoming more common and social media was becoming more sophisticated.

  • 1988

    1988
    Internet relay chats, or IRCs were first used and were popular until 1990s

  • 1999

    The first blogging site became popular, creating social media sensation that’s still popular today.