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Six Degrees, created by Andrew Weinreich, is considered the first social network that allowed people to create profiles, connect with friends, send messages, and join groups. Its name comes from the theory of "six degrees of separation," which posits that any person is connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances consisting of five intermediaries. It was popularized by psychologist Stanley Milgram. -
MySpace, created by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, is an application for sharing music, videos, photos, and blogs, customizing profiles, and connecting with friends. It was popular among musicians and young people. It served as a springboard for many bands and musicians who gained worldwide recognition through the platform. Although it was surpassed by other platforms, it was one of the most widely used social networks in the world. -
Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg and colleagues. Initially a social network for Harvard students, it focused on connecting and sharing content. Its expansion was rapid, eventually becoming available to anyone with an email address. People can post and share text, photos, videos, and links. They can send private messages directly to other people, and it functions as a channel for accessing news and entertainment content. -
YouTube, created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, is a video-sharing platform that allows people to upload, watch, and comment on audiovisual content, and to stream video in real time. The platform is owned by Google. Content creators can earn money through advertising on their videos, and it is the second-largest search engine, second only to Google. -
Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams, and Noah Glass. It's an application for sharing short updates (tweets) with other people. Users can post their own messages, reply to others, share third-party content, and send direct messages. Each user chooses who to follow to see their posts. It's used to keep up with news, share opinions, connect with others, advertise, and for customer service. -
Instagram, created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is an app focused on sharing photos and videos with filters, posting them to your profile or to stories that disappear after 24 hours. It offers filters, frames, and other options to personalize images before posting. Users can interact with others through likes, comments, direct messages, and sharing posts. It's also possible to set up private profiles. Businesses can also use the app, and users can chat with friends and create groups. -
Snapchat was created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. It's an app that allows users to send photos and videos that disappear after being viewed. People can instantly take photos or videos and decorate them with filters, stickers, or text. They can also post photos or videos that only their friends can see, but these disappear after 24 hours. The app also allows video calls, polls, games, and scoring. Snapchat notifies you if someone has taken a screenshot. -
Vine, created by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll, was an app for creating and sharing short, looping videos. Its popularity stemmed from the rise of short videos, making it a platform for creativity and humor. Initially developed with a maximum duration of 6 seconds, it was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down in 2017. Some of its creators found success on other apps after its closure. Vine no longer exists because its competition included TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. -
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