Social media

History of Social Media

  • Email

    Email
    Ray Thomlinson invents an email program on the APARNET system
  • Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

    Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
    Enables people anywhere connected to the internet to join live discussions
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    Graduate from Oxford, Timothy Berners-Lee invented the Internet.
  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn
    Reid Hoffman is the creator of LinkedIn which is a site that connects business professionals with one another.
  • Myspace

    Myspace
    Social networking site that allows for interactive use to post photos, blogs, music and videos.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Mark Zuckerberg created this social media network that allows you to create a profile, upload photos and videos, & message people.
  • YouTube

    YouTube
    YouTube allows users to create accounts to upload, view, rate, share, comment on videos, and subscribe to other users.
  • Twitter

    Twitter
    Twitter is social media networking site that allows users to post "tweets" and interact with others. The site was ceated by Jack Dorsey.
  • Tumblr

    Tumblr
    Founded by David Karp, Tumblr is a blogging site used to follow others and share content
  • Pintrest

    Pintrest
    Allows users to save pictures, links, and categorize them into saved boards
  • Instagram

    Instagram
    Owned by Facebook, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger created Instagram to be a photo and video sharing social media platform.
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat
    Snapchat was created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. Snap a photo with a filter and share it with friends.