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Classmates Launched
Classmates was launched. This was a site founded by Randy Conrad. The purpose of this site was for users to be able to reconnect and find old and current classmates. -
Bolt Launched
Bolt funded by Dan Pelson was launched. This was one of the first social networking and video website. Some of the content it offered was daily horoscopes, chat rooms, message boards, instant messenger and many more. -
SixDegrees Launched
SixDegrees which was founded by Andrew Weinreich was launched. SixDegrees.com is another social network website. It was considered by many to be the very first social networking site. -
Open Diary Launched
Open Diary was launched and became the first blogging network. It allowed users to post comments on other user's diary entries. This was the introduction of today's blogs and comments -
SixDegrees Shut Down
In the early 2000s SixDegrees.com was shut down only about a year after it was purchased by YouthStream Media Networks for $125 million. -
Friendster Launched
Friendster was another social networking site but more specifically a game based site. It was founded by Jonathan Abrams and allowed users to connect and share media with other members. Friendster was also known for being a dating site where users were also able to share videos, photos, comments, and even message other users. -
LinkedIn Launches
LinkedIn is an business oriented website. Its purpose is for the users to be able to network with others in their field. This includes finding jobs, internships, or simply connecting with others and creating professional relationships. -
Myspace Launches
This is a social networking service. However, it was the first social network to go global. It is believed that this network had a huge influence on not only technology but also music and pop culture. This site is known for playing a significant role in the growth of other companies such as YouTube. -
Skype Launch
This site was founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. Skype was and is known for its ability to send instant messages and to make video calls. -
FaceMash (Facebook) Launched
FaceMash was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates at Harvard University. This website was set up similarly to the hot or not game, but only contained Harvard students. The overall idea of this website was to compare pictures of two female students and decide who was more attractive. -
FaceMash Renamed
FaceMash was renamed to TheFacebook. On February 4, 2004 TheFacebook was launched. It was a website originally created to connect people at Harvard but grew overnight after sharing the link on the Kirkland House online mailing list. -
TheFacebook to Facebook
In 2005 the company changed its name to Facebook after purchasing the name facebook.com for $200,000 -
Twitter Launch
Twitter is a social network and some refer to it as microblogging. It is the3 first of its kind and up to this point we hadn't seen anything like it. -
Tumblr Launched
Tumblr is another popular social network site that, similar to twitter, deals with microblogging. This website allows the users to follow other blogs, make blogs private, and even share a wide range of multimedia to their own blogs. -
Pinterest Launched
Pinterest is a website that allows its users to share photos. The users submit "pins" or pictures. Other users can "pin" these pictures on their boards. Users can also comment on each others content. -
Instagram Launched
Instagram is a social media network that allows users to share pictures and videos. Users can also like and comment on other users content. -
Snapchat Launched
Snapchat is an instant messaging app that allows users to communicate through photos and videos. -
Microsoft Buys Skype
In 2011 Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion. -
Myspace Sold
In 2011 News Corporation sold Myspace to Specific Media which is an online advertising firm for $35 million. -
Twitch Launched
Twitch is a streaming platform that is primarily used for live-streaming services. Users commonly broadcast live-streams of themselves playing video game. -
Tinder Luanched
Tinder to this day is still very popular. It is a dating networking service, where users can "swipe right" to like or "swipe left" to dislike other users. -
Facebook Acquires Instagram
In 2012 Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion -
Vine Launched
In 2013 Vine, which is a social media known for video sharing is launched. This launch occurred shortly after it was acquired by Twitter for $30 million -
Myspace Re-launch
In 2013 Myspace re-launches. It came out with a new and improved website as well as a mobile app. -
Musical.ly Launched
Musical.ly is an app that allowed users to create and share short lip-sync videos. -
Amazon Buys Twitch
In 2014 Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million. -
Friendster Shutdown
In 2015, Friendster was shut "due to the evolving landscape in our challenging industry" and the lack of engagement from users. -
Microsoft Buys LinkedIn
In 2016, Microsoft bought LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. -
Vine Shutdown
In 2016 Vine announced that Twitter was shutting down the Vine app. -
Tik Tok Launched
In 2017 Tik Tok was launched. This is a social media app that allows users to share short videos.