The history of the rise of the internet, web, and social media

  • Periscope

    Periscope
    Twitter launches a live stream app called Periscope.witter launches a live streaming app. By doing so they are changing how videos or moments are being shared. Rather than having to wait individual can use the video service to share with their followers and see the response at the same time. This changes how people share videos by letting their audience share the moment or experience with them.
  • Youtube Premium

    Youtube Premium
    YouTube launches music streaming and exclusive tv streaming service(s). Formerly known as YouTube Red.I feel by launching this, it changed how the app was seen as only a video platform for creators but now was a platform where shorts, exclusive movies, and television shows were available along with music streaming. By doing this, YouTube in some way has challenged the way that people get their entertainment and Music.
  • Snapchat launches Stories

    Snapchat launches Stories
    By launching stories, the social media platform has affected how people communicate as it seems like someone can share information in either an individual or to a mass audience rather than post text and sharing how they want it to be conveyed.
  • Instagram launches Instagram stories

    Instagram launches Instagram stories
    Instagram enables an option for users to upload pictures and video to a feed similar to snapchat's timelines.By now, it seems it is more favorable and convenient to post these stories as Instagram joins other social media platforms like Snapchat and Facebook in enabling users of the platform to share video or photo content to a mass audience. This has influenced how people, the news or organizations share information with the public and stakeholders.
  • Instagram launches IGTV

    Instagram launches IGTV
    As platforms that focus on posting and sharing videos grow such as YouTube, etc. Instagram starts a platform where those with a certain following on the platform can post longer videos on their IGTV rather than on YouTube or other platforms. By doing so they affect how individual users time on the platform trying to gain enough of a following to gain the feature but also in hopes of becoming the way users watch or post videos.