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AOL Messager was released
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SixDegrees.com was one of the first true social media sites, you could create a profile page, create a list of friends, and send messages
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This site had users post photos of themselves and others could rate how attractive they where
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LinkedIn a very popular business-oriented site launched and is still thriving today
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4Chan which is a private English message board launches
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Myspace launched a popular site for teens that could post music, videos, and selfies
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A still very popular video chatting site launches
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The most popular site to date launches
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Used to post personal photos and videos
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A video-sharing site launches originally a dating site (I didn't know that)
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Myspace is bought by News Corporation for $580 million
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My personal favorite, Reddit a news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website
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One of the top sites worldwide launches
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A popular microblogging site launches
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FriendFeed is acquired by Facebook for $15 million in cash, and $32.5 million
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A photo and idea sharing site launches
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Photo/video sharing and social media site launches
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A popular question-and-answer site launches
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Snapchat photo/video sharing site launches
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Twitch a popular live streaming site launches
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Tinder a dating site launches
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a video sharing and social media service, launches shortly after being acquired by Twitter for $30 million
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Twitter is bought by Elon Musk for $44 billion