Rise of the Internet Web and Social Media since 2017

By brendanbutterfield

  • AI controversy and Fake News

    Facebook not only announced that their AI had created their own language, but also that they had shut down over five hundred accounts from a Russian agency that were spreading "fake news".

  • Data Mining Scandal

    Facebook faced a massive crisis as Facebook with Cambridge Analytica that compromised the information of over 50 million users.

  • Google acquires FitBit for over $2 Billion

    Google acquires the company fitbit as wearable tech continues to increase in popularity

  • Covid-19 Pandemic Sparks Remote Work and School

    Due to the Pandemic that made the entire world shut down, access to internet expanded as students and workers needed to continue productivity from home.

  • Meta Rebrand and Presidents Socials Suspended

    President Donald Trump had multiple social media accounts suspended due to the Jan. 6 insurrection and Facebook rebrands to Meta.

  • Live Updates from Ukraine on Invasion

    Many Ukraine citizens keep the world up to date live with the ongoing crisis. People are able to see war upfront and personal unlike anything before.