SMM Timeline By ColtonSwart Mar 22, 2002 Friendster is created Dec 28, 2002 LinkedIn Aug 1, 2003 Myspace is created Feb 4, 2004 Facebook is created Feb 14, 2005 Youtube launch Mar 20, 2005 Flickr Acquired by Yahoo Mar 21, 2006 Twitter launch Nov 13, 2006 Youtube Google buys Youtube for $1.65 billion Feb 19, 2007 Tumblr Mar 26, 2010 Pinterest Launch Oct 6, 2010 Instagram Launch Sep 26, 2011 Snapchat Launch Apr 9, 2012 Facebook Acquires Instagram Jan 1, 2013 Facebook unsuccessfully tries to buy snapchat Jun 1, 2013 Myspace Relaunch Mar 1, 2014 Facebook acquires oculus VR Jul 1, 2015 Twitter bought periscope Aug 15, 2016 Snapchat acquires mobile search app Vurb for $110 million