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The invention of the telegraph was revolutionary as it allowed messages to be sent faster than ever.
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Pressurised tubes under the ground were used to quickly transport messages from one place to another.
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Telephones originally looked nothing like today, but they changed the world none the less. Communication across great distance had never been instantaneous up until this point.
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Shortly after the introduction of the telephone, the radio was invented, making instantaneous mass communication across great distance possible.
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When the first super computers were introduced, scientists and engineers started experimenting with ways to network between them. These experiments later lead to the creation of the internet.
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The 1960s saw primitive forms of the internet (CompuServe) and emails.
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UseNet allowed people to use a virtual newsletter as means of communication.
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During the 1980s social media was advancing and computers in the household was more of a normal thing.
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During 1988 relay chats had become available to the public. They saw popularity grow until the late 1990s.
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Six Degrees was the first Social Media site. Users could create profiles where they could meet and interact with other users.
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1999 saw the popularity of blogging sites, which still have a large online presence today.
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Social Media platforms such as MySpace, LinkedIn and Flickr saw popularity in the early 2000s. Many of these platforms are still being used today.
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Youtube was made available in 2005. It remains the biggest video sharing website today.
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Facebook and Twitter were popular by 2006, and their popularity has only grown since. These platforms have inspired similar sites such as Tumblr and Pinterest since.