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Facebook launches
Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates launch Facebook from their dorm room at Harvard University. -
Twitter launches
Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams launch Twitter, introducing the concept of microblogging with 140-character tweets. -
Instagram launches
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launch Instagram, a photo-sharing app that quickly gains popularity for its visual content. -
Snapchat adds "stories" to their app
Snapchat introduces the "Stories" feature, allowing users to share photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. -
Facebook buys Instagram
Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion, further solidifying its dominance in the social media space. -
Instagram adds stories to their app
Instagram introduces its own Stories feature, directly competing with Snapchat's format. -
TikTok goes viral
TikTok, a short-form video app, gains massive popularity globally, especially among younger users, challenging the dominance of established platforms. -
The new social media threads
Threads is an online social media and social networking service operated by Meta Platforms. The app offers users the ability to post and share text, images, and videos, as well as interact with other users' posts through replies, reposts, and likes.