Social Media Timeline

LinkedIn

2002

Is a social network that focuses on professional networking and career development.

Facebook

2004

Is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online.

YouTube

2005

Is a video sharing service where users can watch, like, share, comment and upload their own videos. The video service can be accessed on PCs, laptops, tablets and via mobile phones.

Twitter

2006

Twitter is a 'microblogging' system that allows you to send and receive short posts called tweets. Tweets can be up to 140 characters long and can include links to relevant websites and resources.

Tumblr

2007

Is an American microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007 and currently owned by Automattic. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog.

WhatsApp

2009

WhatsApp is free to download messenger app for smartphones. WhatsApp uses the internet to send messages, images, audio or video.

Instagram

2010

Instagram is a free, online photo-sharing application and social network platform, Instagram allows users to edit and upload photos and short videos through a mobile app.

Pinterest

2010

Pinterest is a social network that allows users to visually share, and discover new interests by posting (known as 'pinning' on. Pinterest) images or videos to their own or others' boards (i.e. a collection of 'pins,' usually with a common theme) and browsing what other users have pinned.

Snapchat

2011

Snapchat is a mobile messaging application used to share photos, videos, text, and drawings. There is one feature that makes Snapchat different from other forms of texting and photo sharing: the messages disappear from the recipient's phone after a few seconds.

TikTok

2016

TikTok is a short-form, video-sharing app that allows users to create and share 15-second videos, on any topic.