Social Media Timeline

Invention of First Personal Computer

1981

The IBM personal computer was released and available for public purchase. When was the first computer invented? (2018, January 24). Retrieved from https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

World Wide Web

1991

The World Wide Web was introduced and developed by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau. The World Wide Web has links and documents. Bryant, M. (2016, March 03). 20 years ago today, the World Wide Web was born - TNW Insider. Retrieved from https://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/08/06/20-years-ago-today-the-world-wide-web-opened-to-the-public/

First Smartphone

1995

The first smartphone was created in 1995 by IBM. The name of the phone was called Simon Personal Communicator. Tweedie, S. (2015, June 14). The world's first smartphone, Simon, was created 15 years before the iPhone. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-first-smartphone-simon-launched-before-iphone-2015-6

Telecommunications Act

1996

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 provided major changes to laws affecting cable TV, telecommunications, and the Internet. This act was signed by President Bill Clinton. It was the first act to take the Internet into consideration. What is Telecommunications Act of 1996? - Definition from WhatIs.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://searchtelecom.techtarget.com/definition/Telecommunications-Act-of-1996

LinkedIn

2003

Reid Hoffman and 4 other co-founders officially launched this site. Gregersen, E. (2018, July 12). LinkedIn. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/LinkedIn

MySpace

2003

MySpace was first launched for public use in 2003. This site connected people through a social media platform. Ngak, C. (2014, February 04). Then and now: A history of social networking sites. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/7/

FaceBook

2004

Mark Zuckerberg and 3 others Harvard students developed and launched FaceBook in 2004. Bellis, M. (n.d.). The History of How Mark Zuckerberg Invented Facebook. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-facebook-1991791

YouTube

2005

YouTube, a video service, was launched in 2003 by 3 former PayPal employees. Bellis, M. (n.d.). The Creative Forces Behind YouTube Were a Trio of Inventors. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-youtube-1992691

Twitter

2006

Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams created the social media and news source in 2006. Carlson, N. (2011, April 13). The Real History Of Twitter. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/how-twitter-was-founded-2011-4

IPhone

2007

The first IPhone was released by Apple and Steve Jobs in 2007. The History of the iPhone. (2018, July 18). Retrieved from http://historycooperative.org/the-history-of-the-iphone/

Instagram

2010

Instagram, a video and picture site, was first released in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Lagorio-Chafkin, C. (2012, April 09). Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Founders of Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-founders-instagram.html

Snapchat

2011

Evan Spiegel and 2 others created this app in 2011. It allows people to connect with each other with visuals that disappear over time. Molloy, M. (2017, July 25). Who owns Snapchat and when was it created? . Retrieved from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/owns-snapchat-created/

Vine

2017

Vine, a site of 6 second videos, was shut down on January 17 2017. Brill, K. (2017, January 05). This Is When Vine Will Officially Die. Retrieved from https://www.teenvogue.com/story/vine-death-date-announced

Twitter

2017

In 2017, Twitter double is characters for text usage. Giving you more characters to express yourself. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/product/2017/Giving-you-more-characters-to-express-yourself.html