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Invention of the telegraph
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Birth of the internet
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Development of electronic computers
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First message was sent over the ARPANET
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The Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) was developed by Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf
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The rise of near-instant communication
By electronic mail, instant messaging, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone calls, two-way interactive video calls, and the World Wide Web with its discussion forums, blogs, social networking, and online shopping sites. -
The 1st recognized social media site: Six Degrees
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The Launch of AOL Instant Messenger
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The 1st blogging site became popular
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Launch of Yahoo Messenger
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Launch of MSN Messenger
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Launch of Chatrooms
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Launch of LinkedIn
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Launch of Myspace
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Launch of Skype (Voip)
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Launch of Facebook
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Launch of Flickr
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Myspace is acquired by News Corporation for 580 million
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Launch of Reddit
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Launch of YouTube
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Launch of Twitter
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YouTube acquired by Google for 1.65 billion
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Launch of Tumblr
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Launch of Pinterest
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Launch of Instagram
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Launch of Snapchat
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Microsoft acquires Skype for 8.5 billion
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Facebook acquires Instagram for 1 billion in cash and stock
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Vine and was acquired by Twitter for 30 miliion
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Periscope launched and was acquired by Twitter
