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Allowed users for the first time to create a basic profile. Continued to allow users to interact and communicate online. -
For the first time users could add real life status updates to let other users know how their day is. This platform also allowed for wide spread connection often connecting users around the world. -
This was the first social media website that allowed heavy profile and user customization. This website allowed users to share music, change their profile background/experiment with different profile layouts, comment on posts and instant message people. -
This platform was the first to reach the professional sphere. This social platform allowed users to upload work resumes and allowed employers to access potential employees easier. It is worth noting this site is still being used today in professional settings. -
The creator of this site Mark Zuckerberg started this in his college dorm. It became widely popular for its use of news, photo sharing, creation of groups and message ability. Many users enjoyed this social media website because of its easy access. -
This platform became popular for its long term video content. It was easy for users to upload videos and receive feedback. Users could also comment, like and subscribe. -
This social platform became popular for its unusual type of online communication. Users could access diverse news, create topics, vote on content others posted, and create niche online small communities. -
This platform started out as Twitter and was later bought out by Elon Musk in 2022 who renamed it to X, however at its creation the website allowed for real time messaging and a special feature now named microblogging. Microblogging is the short form version of blogging on a website. Someone may "tweet" out a sentence and this is considered to be a micro part of their day. A tweet was this platforms name for the content published by its users. -
Before WhatsApp was created users often used messaging services that required WiFi or data to communicate through instant messaging with a phone number. This app became popular for its free use and could send messages all over the world at no cost. Most of the world still communicates internationally with this app today. -
The app Instagram, shorthand Insta, was popularized for its use of visual content and is credited with users being considered the first influencers. -
This app became the first aesthetic app to allow collages and boards you could pin things to for easy access later. Many users enjoy its features today and its a common way for creative users to explore and engage with other creative content. -
This social media app became popular with users for its disappearing messages. Many users also liked the filters on the camera and enjoyed uploading selfies or pictures of their life on their story. Many teens still use this app today. -
This app was created as a fun and easy way to learn new languages. Many users enjoy using it today and the app uses incentives such as a streak to keep users coming back everyday to strengthen their language skills of their choosing. -
This app originally started out as Musical.ly and was popular among young teens for its music abilities. Users would often lip sync to their favorite song and upload it for others to see. Later the app was bought out and merged with a company named ByteDance who changed its name to TikTok and it became an even bigger global sensation. It's worth noting different countries have different versions of this app such as China, TikTok there is called Douyin. -
This website originally was made for communities to come together and have conversations with each other online. A bunch of people who like to play video games found this platform useful as a way to communicate with their friends and still use it today. However for a long time Discord was criticized for its lack of internet safety specifically with child users, but with recent updates the app is safer to use. This platform allows users to create servers as a way to gain group popularity.