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Social media wouldn't be able to exist without the invention of the internet.
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Although email is not a social media platform, the creation of email was one of the first steps in virtual connection.
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Myspace was one of the first social media platforms used regularly.
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Facebook was created by a few Harvard students because they wanted a way to connect with girls at their university. Now its the largest social media platform.
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Standing for "vlog early, blog often", Bebo was introduced in 2005 but didn't have the large user base that Myspace and Facebook incurred.
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YouTube, now owned by Google, is the top video-sharing platform in the world.
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Created in 2006, Twitter has become one of the most popular social media outlets.
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Tumblr is a blog-style social media platform that users can post all types of digital media.
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The creation of the iPhone allowed for developments in social media apps. Media platforms such as Snapchat wouldn't exist without smartphones.
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Owned by Facebook, Instagram is one of the most common social media platforms used today.
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Snapchat is a form of social media that allows for photo conversation between two or more people. It also allows you to post a "story" that is available for your friends to see for 24 hours.
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Vine was bought by Twitter and shut down in 2016.
