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In 1792 the first form of communication without physically traveling, was invented.
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Shortly after the telegraph, the telephone and radio were invented. Which allowed communication to be delivered faster and to more people These are still used today.
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Technology took a huge turn in the 1940s, when the super computer was invented.
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The first form of internet was developed in the 1960s. They were able to use primitive email.
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By 1979, UseNet was invented and allowed people to communicate through virtual newsletters.
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By the 1980s home computers were becoming very common in households. IRCs (Internet Relay Chats) were being used.
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The first social media site was created in 1997 called Six Degrees. Allowed people to create profiles and meet people on the internet.
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In 1998, the first known blogging sites were invented. Open Diary being one of the most popular.
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In the early 2000s, sites like Myspace, LinkedIn began to boom, as well as Photo Bucket and Flickr for photo sharing.
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In 2005, Youtube was created. Creating a whole new way for people to communicate through videos. It is still greatly used today.
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By 2006, Facebook and Twitter were created and then started a frenzy of social medias being created.
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Today social media is apart of our everyday lives. We use it constantly for work, school and even our personal lives.
