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The Palace Chatroom
This was a server that allowed people to chat with one another. Different than email.
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Six Degrees
This the Myspace and Facebook before they even existed. This allowed people to create profiles and connect with one another.
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Moveon.org
This was the first social media site that people used for campaigning. Fun fact: This is where people started planning Bill Clinton's Impeachment.
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Wikipedia
As everyone knows, this site is a place to find basic information about a topic which can be edited by anyone on the internet...Be careful who you trust!!
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MySpace
This was the better version of Six Degrees. MySpace allowed one to make a profile as well as add music and videos.
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LinkedIn
This social media site was created to allows employeers talk to future employees. This is an easy way to look for jobs around the world with the click of one button.
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YouTube
This was the first social media site that allowed people to upload videos for the world to see. Anyone could access these from anywhere in the world. This was a new way of communication that is still used today.
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Facebook
Facebook became to new MySpace. Facebook is one of the most visited sites.
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Twitter
Twitter was the first social media sites that allowed anyone and everyone to communicate with one another, even celebrities.
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WikiLeaks
This was a site that exposed important government documentation.
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Google+
People were able to form group communication and video chat with one another.
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Snapchat
Image messaging app that allows people to send pictures to one another through an app on a cellphone.
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Instagram
An app that allows people to post pictures of anything they are doing.
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Fake News
Safety and trust policies were put into place.
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Instagram continued
Instagram allowed multiple pictures to be added to one post.
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Instagram continued
Instagram created an IGTV for people to go live and have channels.
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2018/06/history-of-social-media-infographic.html