Social Media

By cdavidson6

  • First computers communicate

    Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate with one another using packet-switching technology.

  • Internet is born

    Global networking becomes a reality as the University College of London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway) connect to ARPANET. The term Internet is born.

  • Surfing the Web

    The first audio and video are distributed over the Internet. The phrase "surfing the Internet" is popularized.

  • Birth of Google

    The Google search engine is born, changing the way users engage with the Internet.

  • Facebook

    Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins. Mozilla unveils the Mozilla Firefox browser.

  • Facebook buys Instagram

    Facebook purchases Instagram for 1 Billion dollars