Clemens – Social Media History

By SClemens

  • Bulletin Board System (BBS)

  • AOL Instant Messenger

  • LinkedIn

  • MySpace

  • Facebook

  • YouTube

  • Twitter

  • "Hashtags" (#)

    Using the pound sign (#) to group topics on Twitter

  • Pinterest

  • Instagram

  • ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

  • "Stories"

    Stories on social media first started with Snapchat allowing users to post photos and videos that would disappear after 24 hours

  • "FYP"

  • TikTok

  • #MeToo Movement

    Phrase "Me Too" was initially used in this context on social media around 2006, on Myspace. Popularized into the global hashtag and movement in 2017