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The early 70's was around the start of Web 1.0 and also when the idea of sending mail between technology became a reality. Although the software for emailing wasn't available to the public until 1989, this was when the first email was sent and successfully received. Image by: Tod Baker https://flic.kr/p/5kuYfT
Information by: Sarah Left for The Guardian Australia https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2002/mar/13/internetnews -
Also referred to as Windows Live Messenger, MSN allows Windows users to instant message and video call other users when connected by email. Although the application has not had an update since it's popularity decrease in 2012, there are still over 27 million active users. Image by: Esor Huang https://flic.kr/p/8FEFTL
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The original online social networking site, MySpace, offers interactive personal profiles, blogs and groups with the ability to share photos, videos, and music with a network of friends. Although it is no longer the most popular social website since Facebook took over in 2009, the site is still running and has frequent users. Photo by Almundena Fernandez: https://flic.kr/p/bzFyEM
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Created at the start of the social media hype, Skype became popular due to it being easy to use and free for anyone with technology to download. The application allowed instant messaging, calls, video chats, group video-conferences, and file exchanges. Image: https://flic.kr/p/xKWvq
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Founded in early 2004, Facebook was created to allow people to communicate and share content easily. Their mission was and still is to give people the power to build a community and bring them closer together. Image by Stock Catalog: https://flic.kr/p/Gep8C8
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The very popular social platform YouTube is used as a place for people to upload videos to share with the world. YouTube's stated mission is to give everyone a voice and the ability to show the world through other peoples content. Image by Esther Vergas: https://flic.kr/p/fTHKFi
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Twitter describes itself as the place where people are free to talk and discuss about anything that's happening in the world right now. From breaking news, to big events, to entertainment, sports and politics, if it's happening in the world, it's most likely being talked about on Twitter. Image by Mohamed: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/270000/velka/twitter-social-media-twitter-log.jpg#.W2j96jJQEmM.link
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Tumblr is described as a mircoblogging and social networking platform that users to post all kinds of multimedia to share and connect with others around the world. Tumblr Information: https://www.tumblr.com/about
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Instagram's focus is simplicity and creativity, creating a home for visual storytelling for anyone to use. The app allows users to share photos and videos to their followers. Photo by Tumisu: https://pixabay.com/photo-1581266/
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This application allows users to search and follow different accounts who create posts about fashion, food, art, and photography (along with many other categories) and "pin" them onto a "board", so it's like a virtual display board for a persons interests.
You put a pin in your interests - Pinterest! Image by Kirsty Fields: https://pixabay.com/photo-2151052/
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Born in 2011, Snapchat is described as a new kind of camera application that connects you to your friends around the world. With features such as face filters, a personal emoji, special effects, and the Snap Map, it has made sharing photos and videos easy. Snapchat Information: https://whatis.snapchat.com/
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Musical.ly is an application where users can create 15-second videos with music clips to share with their followers. The company describes their app as an outlet of creative expression that connects individuals to a vibrant community of creators. Musical.ly Information: https://www.musical.ly/en-US/about
Image by Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musical.ly_logo.jpg
