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Tik Tok rises as a short form video platform and later dominates. -
During the pandemic Zoom takes off as the preferred video call platform. -
BeReal launches as a quick and more genuine approach to social media content forcing users to take photos at random times
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Instagram launches Reels to compete with TIkTOk's short form content. -
Parler was removed from the app store after the Jan 6th Inserection -
After being banned from Twitter for violating terms of service, Truth Social is launched by former president Donald J. Trump as an alternative to the platform. -
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U.S. Senate holds a hearing with TikTok's CEO over information and platform security.
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Threads launches as a competitor to Twitter
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Musk and Twitter chose to re-brand as X while the company shifts dynamics and policies. -
Instagram launches fact-checking to fight misinformation.
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Zuckerberg and other tech leaders appear before senators to answer questions about what their platforms do to protect children online. -
Blusky opens to the public as an alternative to X/Twitter. -
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Zuckerberg announces the removal of fact-checkers in an effort to remove concerns of political bias.
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A day before it's ban, TikTok temporarily shut down in the U.S. and is removed from the appstore. Hours later, the app re-opened.