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SixDegrees.com is lauched, becoming the first social media site. You were able to set up a profile page, make connections, and send messages. Similar to LinkedIn. Shutdown in 2000. -
Hot or Not (amIHotorNot.com) is launched. The site allowed users to upload pictures of themselves, and other users could rate their attractiveness. -
Friendster is launched in 2002. At first was meant to be a dating site, however moved to allow users to fine others with similar interests to make friends. -
Popular among teens, MySpace allowed users to create profiles which featured the users interests in music, videos. Profiles were also public and visible to anyone. -
Facemash launched in 2003, some said was the answer to Hot or Not. -
Facemash was renamed to The Facebook, its one millionth user was also registered this year. -
In 2005, Facebook dropped the The, when it purchased the domain facebook.com -
LinkedIn is launched, but its not your normal social media site. This site was created for professionals and business to network and make connections. -
The first site dedicated for just uploading videos that anyone can view. -
Twitter launches in 2006, allowing users to create profiles, and make posts. However "tweets" were limited to 140 characters. -
LinkedIn was the first site to add premium packages, which users had to pay for. Allowing the site to generate revenue -
Tumblr Launches. Another different kind of site, a combination of twitter and youtube in a blogging format. -
In 2007 Youtube launches their partnership program which allows creators to profit off of advertisements on their videos. -
With twitter having the limited characters. The Hashtag was born and exclusive to the site at the time. Users could search hashtags to find similar tweets. -
Farmville was a game you could only play on Facebook. Users could invite their Facebook friends to their virtual farm. -
FourSquare was the first app, that allowed users to check-in at places using your location. This allowed users to share where they have been with their friends. -
Grindr is a dating app that is geared towards gay and bi men, allowed users to meet other near by using geolocating. This also introduced the idea of hook-up culture. -
Instagram is launched in 2010. Different from Twitter and Facebook, only allows users to create posts with photos or videos. -
Pinterest was launched in 2010. Another photo sharing platform that allowed users to bookmark posts. This site was mainly popular for women. -
Snapchat was launched in 2011, the app allowed users to send "snaps" and chats to other users, but they would disappear after opened. -
In 2014 Facebook hit One Billion Users. This happens after only 8 years after its creation. -
Twitter announces that 2014 the year of the selfie, after Ellen DeGeneres's famous Oscar's Selfie which included a lot of people. -
Instagram launches stories in 2016, taking the idea from snapchat. Instagram allowed users to post 'stories' which could be pictures or videos which would disappear after 24 hours. -
Facebook Live is introduced in 2016, allowing users to go Live on their platform and share what they are currently doing in real time. -
TikTok is launched in 2017. Allows users to share short videos. This would open the way for all the crazy dancing trends seen today. -
In 2017, Twitter announces the character limit for a tweet has doubled from 140 characters to 280.
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Instagram launches IGTV as a part of their app. Allowing users to post videos anywhere from 1 minute to 1 hour. -
With president at the time Donald Trump being banned from social media platforms. Parler is created with the purpose of protecting free speech and being unbias. -
Parler is shut down due to lack of moderation, and being considered a public safety threat.
