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The 1960's
The first local computing network, CompuServe was born. with emails to fallow in 1966. -
We can talk!
As the web expanded in 1979 users could communicate using Usernet, via newsletters, articles and newsgroups. -
The internet!... well kinda
In 1985 GE developed GENie, which was an online information exchange that was used into the 90s. It was a major step for social media as we know it -
The rise of the chat room
The Palace was introduced in 1994 which was a chat room that allow people to of course chat and even customize an avatar. -
The Social media
Sixdegrees.com was the first real social media. Six would allow users to upload profile pictures, message one another and post on baords, sounds a lot like Facebook -
The great Wikipedia is born
Mass sharing of user created knowledge marks a huge point in history,bringing like minded people together with people who are looking to learn. -
LinkedIn
We all know LinkedIn and how its used as a professional and business social media site to network for careers and other jobs. Fun fact its the only social media my dad has -
Myspace the prefacebook
2003 also saw the birth of Myspace, the first massive social media site. It brought social media into the mainstream and is aa big reason so many people social media today. -
MMOs
2003 was a busy year for social media as it saw the release of SecondLife which was an ancestor to massively multiplayer online role-playing games as we know them today. -
The giant is born
Facebook was developed in 2004, starting the biggest social media platform. Facebook didn't blow up till 2006 -
Sub to PewDiePie
YouTube is born in 2005 giving people the ability to share videos that they created. -
The bird is hatched
2006 saw Twitter launch, the most used social media for millennial. Twitter is a melting pot of so many cultures really bribing the world together. -
Cite
A Chronological History of Social Media. (2018, December 03). Retrieved from https://interestingengineering.com/a-chronological-history-of-social-media
