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SixDegrees
SixDegrees.com launches as one of the first social media sites created. -
The End of SixDegrees
SixDegrees.com shuts down. -
Friendster
Friendster launches, becoming popular throughout Asia and the Pacific Islands. -
Facemash
Myspace launches as a rival to Friendster. Mark Zuckerberg also launches Facemash. 4chan launches as well. -
The Facebook
Facemash is renamed "The Facebook" as it registers one million active users. -
Facebook, YouTube, Reddit
"The Facebook" becomes simply "Facebook." Popular sites such as Youtube and Reddit also both launch. -
Twitter, LinkedIn
Twitter launches, as well as LinkedIn, focusing on the business aspect of social media. -
Tumblr, Justin.tv
YouTube introduces their partnership program, allowing its creators to make money from their videos. Tumblr launches, as well as Jusin.tv as a live-streaming site. The hashtag gains traction. -
Weibo
Weibo is created, becoming the largest social media platform in China. -
Instagram, Pinterest
Instagram and Pinterest both launch as a way of sharing images. -
Snapchat, Twitch, Google+
Snapchat launches. Twitch, a spin off of Justin.tv, launches with a focus on video games. Google+ also launches. -
One Billion Users
Facebook reaches one billion users, as well as acquiring Instagram. Snapchat introduces video sharing to the service. -
Vine, Yik Yak, and More
Vine launches as a video sharing platform, Yik Yak launches, Instagram allows video sharing, and Tumblr is acquired by Yahoo! Inc. Myspace also sees a re-launch. -
Musical.ly, Twitch News
Justin.tv shuts down, focusing solely on Twitch. Twitch is then acquired by Amazon. Musical.ly also launches. -
Meerkat, Periscope, and More
Meerkat and Periscope launch designed to host live-streams. Discord also launches, and Friendster shuts down. -
New Additions, the End of Vine
Facebook adds Facebook Live, Instagram adds stories (similar to Snapchat), Vine shuts down for good, Triller launches and LinkedIn is acquired by Microsoft. -
TikTok, New Changes
TikTok launches, Yik Yak shuts down, and Twitter decides to double the 140 character limit to 280. -
The End of Musical.ly
Musical.ly shuts down, migrating its users to TikTok. -
The End of Google+
Google+ shuts down due to low user activity. -
Truth Social
Donald Trump launches Truth Social after being banned off of Twitter. -
The Wild West
Twitter is acquired by Elon Musk.