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PLATO-The Birth of Chatrooms
The first successful online chat in which only five people could chat at once, and the messages showed up letter-by-letter as each person typed. PLATO was originally developed for academic use in the classroom, but it was later discovered that people were beginning to form highly personal, social relationships. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/10/30/a-complete-history-of-the-rise-and-fall-and-reincarnation-of-the-beloved-90s-chatroom/?utm_term=.9ba24b1d10b6 -
The First Mobile Phone
Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive, made the first mobile telephone call from handheld subscriber equipment.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
User Generated Content
The launch of Wikipedia allowed users from around the world to collectively edit and create articles to be shared with the public. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About -
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking website that allows users to make personal profiles to connect with friends, share messages, photos, blog posts, video, and stream music. https://mashable.com/category/myspace/ -
Professional Networking
The creation of LinkedIn allowed organizations to target professionals in their industries.
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Facebook
Facebook is a social media platform where users can create a “profile” displaying their real name, photos, personal details, and curated content. They can add other users as “friends,” exchange private messages, and see each other’s profile updates. Users can also host and RSVP to “events,” and join user groups organized by common interest, community, school, hobbies, or other topics.
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YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website that allows users to upload, view, rate, share, and like videos, as well as subscribe to other users.
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Twitter
Twitter is a social media network based on short posts limited to 280 characters. News also breaks and spreads on Twitter due to its reputation as a popular microblogging network among public figures. Celebrities, politicians, and other public figures use Twitter every day to connect with fans and put their opinions out into the world. https://mashable.com/category/twitter/ -
Tumblr
Tumblr is a blogging platform. Users can post photos, videos, and written content to blogs with URLs, layouts, and designs of their choice. https://mashable.com/category/tumblr/ -
iPhone
The introduction of the iPhone created a primary source for news for its users. The iPhone also featured applications, or "apps", that allowed users to use social media and gaming on the go.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_iPhone -
Instagram
Instagram users can upload photos and videos to share with followers, apply various filters, add location tags, and insert hashtags that link their content to similar content across the platform.https://mashable.com/category/instagram/ -
Snapchat
Snapchat is a free image messaging application. Messages (in the form of photos) are only available for a certain amount of time (decided by the sender) before they disappear. Users can decorate their photos with filters, stickers, and emojis. The app also features “stories,” a platform that allows users to share photos with all of their contacts that will be accessible for 24 hours.https://mashable.com/category/snapchat/
