History of the Internet and Social Media

By ghawes
  • Arpanet established

    Arpanet established
  • Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
  • The first web browser, Mosaic, is created

    The first web browser, Mosaic, is created
  • Six Degrees, the first social media platform, launches

    Six Degrees, the first social media platform, launches
  • Google comes online

    Google comes online
  • "Friendster" paves the way for more social media

    "Friendster" paves the way for more social media
  • MySpace takes over the scene

    MySpace takes over the scene
  • Facebook is created at Cambridge

    Facebook is created at Cambridge
  • Twitter is founded

    Twitter is founded
  • Facebook opens to the public

    Facebook opens to the public
  • Instagram begins

    Instagram begins
  • Vine popularizes short form video

    Vine popularizes short form video
  • Facebook buys Instagram

    Facebook buys Instagram
  • TikTok releases

    TikTok releases
  • Twitter buys and shuts down Vine

    Twitter buys and shuts down Vine
  • TikTok merges with musical.ly

    TikTok merges with musical.ly
  • Facebook inc. transforms to Meta

    Facebook inc. transforms to Meta
  • Elon Musk buys Twitter, changes name to X

    Elon Musk buys Twitter, changes name to X