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2015
Twitter was a highlight for social media users in 2015. Instagram was leveling up but it wasnt quite to where it is at today -
2016
In 2016 Facebook was the most used social media app. Instagram was still a front runner but mostly just for teens at the time. -
2017
2017 was a defining year for social media. Instagram and snapchat really reached their peak. This is a year where social media was really investigated on mental health and how it effects the public in their daily lives. -
2018
Instagram launched their IGTV feature, allowing users to stream longer and higher quality videos. The algorithm was edited and it contributed to changes in the culture of social media apps owned by facebook. -
2019
Most of the year of 2019 was not necessarily noteworthy until the end of the year when new of COVID-19 was spreading rapidly on the internet. Tiktok starts to see a rise in users. -
2020
Social Media usage is at its peak with the spread of Covid-19. The BLM movement takes places. Tiktok has over 3 million users. -
2021
Social media + brands have taken over social platforms. The shopping experiences is now fluid on most all social media platforms. Covid-19 is still prevalent. Tiktok manages to be the easiest way to gain organic growth