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The History of Social Media

  • Telegraph Invented

    Telegraph Invented
    Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, which allowed users to talk long distance for the first time.
  • Pneumatic Post (letters)

    Pneumatic Post (letters)
    Scottish engineer William Murdoch created the letter system which allowed written documents to be sent through air tubes.
  • Telephone Invented

    Telephone Invented
    Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone
  • Radio Invented

    Radio Invented
    Heinrich Hertz invented the first broadcast radio
  • First Computers invented

    First Computers invented
    In the 1940's, some of the first computers were invented, and created a widestream of communication.
  • Compuserve developed (Internet)

    Compuserve developed (Internet)
    The first form of internet was invented, and allowed users to look at what is happening around the world.
  • UseNet (Virtual Newsletter)

    UseNet (Virtual Newsletter)
    Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis created a Unix-to-Unix messaging system for users to interact with one another.
  • Internet Rely Chat

    Internet Rely Chat
    First computer to have servers to talk to more than one person
  • Six Degrees (1st social media site)

    Six Degrees (1st social media site)
    The first ever social media website was created
  • Myspace and Linkedin created

    Myspace and Linkedin created
    Myspace and Linkedin were created in the early 2000's
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Creators Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, all of whom were students at Harvard University. Facebook became the largest social network in the world.
  • Youtube Created

    Youtube Created
    Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim created a user-generated content video streaming platform.
  • Sources

    historycooperative.org
    britannica.com