Social media

The Life and Times of Social Media

By tnf17

  • The Advent of Modern Technology

    The Advent of Modern Technology
    The start of Social Media dawns with the Modern Age of Technology and untimately, the internet.

  • Email

    Email
    The first widely used form of online communication was in the form of the electronic mail system.

  • Myspace was launched

    Myspace was launched
    Myspace is first created and introduced to the internet, though is not yet popular.

  • LinkedIn was Launched

    LinkedIn was Launched
    LinkedIn users can now network professionally online

  • Facebook was launched

    Facebook was launched
    Though not yet comercially available or popular, the first of Facebook is available on the internet.

  • The Myspace Era Begins

    The Myspace Era Begins
    One of the first social media platforms as they are recognized today, Myspace was heralded as the most visited social networking for many years.

  • Youtube is first Launched

    Youtube is first Launched
    Users can post videos that anyone can view.

  • Reddit was launched

    Reddit was launched
    The early days of Reddit have begun.

  • Twitter is Launched

    Twitter is Launched
    So starts the age of short bursts of messages 140 characters long or less.

  • Youtube rises in popularity

    Youtube rises in popularity
    Being purchased by google and made person of the year in Time magazine, Youtube rises in the ranks of popular media sharing sites

  • Tumblr is launched

    Tumblr is launched
    Within two weeks, Tumblr had 75,000 users.

  • Facebook usurps the Myspace throne

    Facebook usurps the Myspace throne
    Facebook takes over as the most popular social media platform on the web, being ranked number one by Complete.com

  • Twitter rises in popularity

    Twitter rises in popularity
    Twitter becomes the third highest ranking social networking site

  • Pinterest was Launched

    Pinterest was Launched
    However, was originally only available to a small audience.

  • Instagram was Launched

    Instagram was Launched
    Users could share photos with their followers with this simple to use app

  • Snapchat is Launched

    Snapchat is Launched
    Users could now send images that would delete themselves after mere moments.

  • YikYak was launched

    YikYak was launched
    Users could log in to this app and anonymously post tweet-like bursts of media that could then be voted on by other users

  • Vine was Launched

    Vine was Launched
    The phenomenon of short bursts of media takes shape with this app, which was created by Twitter. Following the same theme of limiting the amount users can post at any one time, this video sharing app limited the amount of time any video could be to only five seconds, forcing users to get creative when creating media to only include the bare essentials to create a story.