The history of social media

MySpace and LinkedIn

Oct 29, 2003

In the early 2000s, MySpace and LinkedIn became popular, allowing users to share photos online.

Facebook and Twitter

Period: Feb 4, 2004 to Mar 21, 2006

Facebook and Twitter were both open to users all over the world by 2006. These sites are still among the most popular social media sites on the web.

YouTube

Feb 14, 2005

When YouTube first launched in 2005, it gave people a whole new way to connect and share with one another over long distances.

Tumblr, Spotify, Foursquare, and Pinterest

Aug 6, 2010

Tumblr, Spotify, Foursquare, and Pinterest are only a few of the many social networking sites that have sprung up to fill unique social networking gaps.