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Friendster is born
The first major social media app is birthed into existence! -
Myspace is Born
Myspace is founded in August of 2003, and my ability to express myself through profile music, cryptic song lyrics, and ranking my friends is born, as well. -
Facebook Launches
Zuckerberg and friends launched Facebook as "thefacebook.com" on his Harvard campus as a way for people to rate other people on campus -
Twitter is Born
Twitter was launched by Jack Dorsey and friends and the way people consumed news was forever changed. -
Facebook opens up to everyone
Facebook removes the requirement for ".edu" email for sign-ups, making it the largest social media platform on the planet in short order. -
Instagram is Born
Instagram is created, but open to iPhone users only. The way we share our lives is forever changed. -
Instagram opens to Android
Instagram expands outside of Apple iOS, becoming available to Android users around the world -
Facebook Buys Instagram
Facebook buys Instagram and ultimately turns it into an ad-driven hell hole and wrecks user experience through algorithms that favor advertisers. -
TikTok is Launched in the US
TikTok is made available to users in the united states and becomes the most downloaded app in the country. -
Elon Musk Buys Twitter
Elon Musk purchased twitter and ultimately rebranded it as X, leading to the rapid downfall in quality of user experience on the app — losing handfuls of advertisers once neo-nazi's and bigots flooded the app.