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The Creation of Electronic Mail (Email)
Invented by Ray Tomlinson, email was one of the first means of almost instantaneous communication via computers.
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"Network of Networks" created
Modern internet was assembled by ARPANET.
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World Wide Web (WWW)
Created by Tim Berners-Lee, the web allows us to look at online data via websites and hyperlinks.
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Six Degrees
First social media platform created, allowed for social networking for roughly 3.5 million users until its shut down in 2001.
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LinkedIn
Still popular today, LinkedIn was the first business focused social media network. Founded by Reid Hoffman, in 2002 the platform currently has over 260 million users.
https://news.linkedin.com/about-us
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MySpace
Launched in 2003, MySpace allowed users to personalize their page with photos, friends, and music. I remember this as my first social media account when the site was at its peak between the years of 2006-2008.
https://startupbros.com/myspace-the-rise-fall-and-rise-again-infographic/
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Facebook
In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates created one of the most widely used family social media platforms thus far in history.
https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2019/10/social-media-history-infographic.html
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YouTube
In 2005, 3 former PayPal employees got together to create what is now one of the most visited websites in history. YouTube is now owned by Google, the most used search engine.
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Twitter
My personal favorite social media platform. Founded by Jack Dorsey, in 2007 Twitter hit a huge growth spurt. Now in 2020, Twitter has more than 330 million global users.
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Instagram
The first mobile-only social media platform. It allows photo uploads with the ability to like and comment. As of 2019, Instagram had reached over 600 million users.
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Pinterest
Named one of the top 50 websites of 2011, Pinterest became a website of many faces. By the use of pictures, users are able to upload creative ideas, DIY crafts, recipes, pretty much anything the heart desires.
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Snapchat
CEO of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, originally made the app for one-on-one messaging that allowed videos, pictures, and chats to only be seen for a short period of time. Now, Snapchat allows for stories (viewable for 24 hours, memories that can be saved into an album, and group snaps with multiple people in one chat.
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Vine
A 6-second video sharing app only lasting from 2013 until 2016. -
TikTok
One of the most downloaded mobile apps of 2018/2019 with over 1 billion downloads. TikTok originally launched in 2016 in China. Vine walked so TikTok could run. #Vineforever
https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-app-online-website-video-sharing-2019-7