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The First E-mail
The first sign of social networking happened when the first e-mail was sent in 1971. The e-mail read "qwertuyuiop." http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/ -
The First Social Networking Site
This site was called Geocities. This site allowed people to create their own websites and then organized them into specific 'cities' based on their content. http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/ -
Social Networking Becomes Popular
AOL Instant Messenger and SixDegrees.com were created. Many people argue that this was the beginning of social networking. http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/05/the-complete-history-of-social-media-infographic.html -
Napster is Created
Napster, a file sharing website, mostly music, is created. At its peak, Napster had 70 million users. http://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/ -
Napster's Legal Trouble
Napster is in legal trouble over intellectual property. Napster, as a company, died. http://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/ -
Friendster
Friendster, a social media site, launches and gains 3 million users in 3 months. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Social Media Gains More Popularity
Myspace is quickly coded within 10 days to mimic the rapid growth of Friendster. Social media is more common now as LinkedIn and Photobucket launch. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Facebook
Facebook is created for college students to connect. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Myspace Takes Over
Myspace is considered the most popular social media website with 100 million users. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Twitter
Twitter is created and limits people to 140 characters per tweet. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Facebook Takes Over
Facebook passes Myspace as the most popular social media site when it allows people other than college students to sign up. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger -
Social Media Now
Social Media sites are very popular among all people. As of today, social media can largely be defined by Facebook. However, social media can be defined as Google, Youtube, and many other popular sites, as well. http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/ryan-pitylak-guest-postsocial-media-then-and-now/638083
