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The first personal computer
Although the creation and the thought of the computer dates back to the 1800s, many advances since then led to the creation of the first personal computer by IBM. Shortly followed was the creation of the internet. -
Invention of the Internet
The invention of the internet was one of the beginning steps that lead to the creation of social media. The invention of the internet later led to the invention of the World Wide Web. -
Computer Scientist Tim Berners- Lee creates the World Wide Web
The invention of the World Wide Web is one of the most important advancements contributing to social media. -
Six Degrees Created
First recognizable social media site. It allowed users to upload a profile and make friends with other users -
LinkedIn Created
LinkedIn created as a social network for professionals, where users could host their resumes online and seek out jobs. -
MySpace Created
Although Myspace isn't one of the top social media platforms today, at its prime it reached over 22 million users. The creation of MySpace paved the way for similar networks such as Facebook, who soon followed. -
Facebook Founded by Mark Zuckerberg
Supporting over 100 languages, Facebook has become one of the most innovative and popular social media platforms in the world. -
YouTube Created
YouTube was unique for its time of debut because it allowed users to easily access and post videos. Many social media platforms didn't even support the uploading of videos until some time after. -
Twitter Created
Twitter is amongst one of the most popular social media platforms used today. It also led to how we use the #hashtag on social media. -
Release of first Iphone
Although "smartphones" had already made its debut years before the iPhone was created, the Iphone was the first device that offered a full, un-watered down version of the internet. The very first iPhone gave consumers the ability to browse the web just as they would on a desktop computer. This completely changed the game for how we use social media today. -
First use of Hashtag on Twitter
The hashtag (as we call it on social media) other commonly know as the pound sign, was made popular by a tweet made by Chris Messina. -
Apple App Store Released
The creation of Apps, and the platform to download apps shape how we primarily access social media today. -
Instagram Created
Now owned by Facebook, Instagram is also amongst the most popular used social media platforms today. When it first debuted it was one of a kind. Offering users to post pictures for likes, now many other platforms share this same concept. -
SnapChat Created
Snapchat allows you to quickly share photos with friends. Snapchat was also one of the first platforms to introduce stories. You would post to your story and it would go away in 24 hours. Later other platforms adopted stories such as Facebook and Instagram.
