History Of Social Media 1900-2000

Super Computers

Apr 17, 1940

It was a piece of technology that changed rapidly over time. They came to be to process information rapidly.

Internet

Apr 17, 1960

Eigineers developed ways to create networks between computers, which lead to the internet.

UseNet

Apr 17, 1979

This allowed people to talk through a newsletter.

Home Computers

Apr 17, 1980

Computers became more common so people payed lots of money to put these in their homes.

IRC

Apr 17, 1988

IRC stands for Internet relay chats. They were used to chat with people online.

Six Degrees

Apr 17, 1997

This was the first social media app.

Blogging

Apr 17, 1999

This is used to communicate with certain people that you want to talk to.