History

  • SixDegrees

    SixDegrees

    Members could create profiles and maintain a list of friends
  • Early 2000's

    Early 2000's

    Birth of Influencer Era - a time where people could use social media platforms to share content, promote products or services engage with their followers
  • MySpace

    MySpace

    First social media platform to reach a global audience. Users could create content, upload photos, music and had an influence on technology, pop culture music
  • FaceBook

    FaceBook

    Mark Zuckerberg college roommates created Facebook originally for Harvard students. By 2006 anyone could have an account as long as they had a valid email account and was over the age of 13.
  • YouTube

    YouTube

    An avenue for individuals to publish distribute videos globally
  • Twitter

    Twitter

    Quick source of news, entertainment, marketing for businesses.
  • Cell Phone & I-Pad Era

    Cell Phone & I-Pad Era

    Cell phone subscribers can now download their favorite app (FB, Twitter, LinkedIn) and connect via their electronic device
  • SnapChat

    SnapChat

    Platform where users could share 10 second videos
  • Instagram - Video Sharing

    Instagram - Video Sharing

    Although Instagram started in 2010, by 2013 users were able to share videos
  • FAKE NEWS

    FAKE NEWS

    Around 2016 is when President Trump first called out news media for reporting "fake news"
  • Politics, Covid19 and Vaccines, OH MY!

    Politics, Covid19 and Vaccines, OH MY!

    Media and the public alike, used social media to influence politics and encourage the use the Covid19 Vaccines and shortly thereafter, booster shots.
  • Ai

    Ai

    This is the time when Ai began to soar in popularity and gain major attraction