social media

By Jakob Lawrence

  • the adoption of the (Transmission Control Protocol) TCP and (Internet Protocol) IP

  • SIx degrees

    SIx degrees

    first recognized social media platform
  • Friendster

    Friendster

    first social media site to reach a large audience
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn

    professional form of social media
  • MySpace launched

    MySpace launched

    first social media site with large form customization
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Blew up the social media sphere and added many new features. was originally made just for Harvard students,
  • Reddit

    Reddit

    site for discussions and news
  • YouTube

    YouTube

    allowed users to upload videos online
  • Twitter

    Twitter

    A short form blogging allows for casual use of social media
  • WhatsApp

    WhatsApp

    widespread messaging app connecting people all over the globe with internet messaging
  • Instagram

    Instagram

    prioritized visual mediums also created the influencer lifestyle
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat

    First known as picaboo, created the idea of disappearing messages and photos also created stories
  • TikTok

    TikTok

    short term video content that revolutionized social media with it's for you page having extremely personalized content for the user
  • Elon buys twitter

    Elon buys twitter

    Elon Musk buys twitter and changes the name to X. Many people believe that twitter was much better before Musk and is now ruined by bots and the monetization format.
  • Tiktok Ban

    Tiktok Ban

    Tiktok was banned for 14 hours in the United States