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the adoption of the (Transmission Control Protocol) TCP and (Internet Protocol) IP
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SIx degrees
first recognized social media platform -
Friendster
first social media site to reach a large audience -
LinkedIn
professional form of social media -
MySpace launched
first social media site with large form customization -
Facebook
Blew up the social media sphere and added many new features. was originally made just for Harvard students, -
Reddit
site for discussions and news -
YouTube
allowed users to upload videos online -
Twitter
A short form blogging allows for casual use of social media -
WhatsApp
widespread messaging app connecting people all over the globe with internet messaging -
Instagram
prioritized visual mediums also created the influencer lifestyle -
Snapchat
First known as picaboo, created the idea of disappearing messages and photos also created stories -
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 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 was banned for 14 hours in the United States