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In 1792, the telegraph was invented. Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages. The semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. It is most associated with Morse code. -
In 1839, amateur chemist and photographer Robert Cornelius. -
In 1890, the telephone was invented. -
In the 1940s, the worlds scientists invented the first "supercomputer" and started to think about how to make supercomputers communicate with one another. -
In 1891, the radio was invented. -
In 1991, the worldwide web begins to make an entrance in the publics home computers. Computer softwares like dial-up start to make an impact. -
In 1997, the worlds' first social networking platform is born. This platform was called SixDegrees. -
In the 2000s, the Millennium began. Bringing in an era of Y2K. -
In 2002, Linkedin was born. Job networking became accessible and easy for everyone on the worldwide web. -
Platforms like friendster, myspace, Facebook, Youtube, Google, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Spotify, and much much more all launch and become global sensations. -
Facebook Reaches 1 Billion Users. -
in 2015,Snapchat introduced "filters" and rebranded themselves as "Snap Inc". -
In 2018, it was revealed that "Cambridge Analytica" harvested user data without their consent and used the data for political purposes - Facebooks stock plummeted. Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of Congress. -
AI - optimization for social media is born.