history of the internet by claire reis By reisc@go.stockton.edu Period: 1970 to 1990 Pre-Social Media Era 1971 The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson. Feb 16, 1978 The first Bulletin Board System (BBS) was launched. May 24, 1985 America Online (AOL) was founded. 1994 GeoCities was created, allowing users to create personal web pages. Period: 2000 to 2005 Early Social Media 2002 Friendster launched, focusing on connecting friends. May 5, 2003 LinkedIn launched as a professional networking platform. Aug 1, 2003 MySpace was founded 2004 Facebook was created Feb 14, 2005 YouTube was launched, changing online video sharing. Period: 2006 to 2010 Rise of Modern Social Media Jul 15, 2006 Twitter launched, introducing microblogging. 2007 Tumblr launched as a blogging platform. 2009 WhatsApp was created, revolving messaging. Oct 6, 2010 Instagram was launched, focusing on photo sharing. Period: 2011 to 2015 Mobile and Visual Content Boom Jun 28, 2011 Google+ was launched Sep 16, 2011 Snapchat was launched 2013 Vine launched Mar 26, 2015 Periscope (live-streaming) Period: 2021 to 2023 Current Social Media Trends Oct 28, 2021 Meta (formerly Facebook) shifted focus to the metaverse. Jul 5, 2023 Threads was created Jul 23, 2023 Meta (formerly Facebook) shifted focus to the metaverse.
