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First computer-based social interactions using Talkomatic and PLATO Notes. -
Early internet forums and community discussions. -
Instant chat rooms widely used since the late '80s. -
First modern social networking platform. -
Instant messaging becomes mainstream. -
Early social network popular in Asia. -
Popular among teens and musicians, customizable profiles. -
Social network specifically for professional networking. -
Most influential social network started at Harvard. -
Platform for user-generated video content. -
Community-driven news aggregation and discussion. -
Microblogging platform famous for 140-character tweets -
Microblogging platform merging blogging and social networking. -
Major Chinese social media platform combining features of Facebook and Twitter. -
Photosharing app emphasizing filtered photography. -
Visual discovery and bookmarking platform. -
Game-streaming platform dominating live gaming. -
Innovative disappearing-photo messaging app. -
Google’s unsuccessful attempt at social networking. -
Facebook goes public and acquires Instagram for $1 billion. -
Six-second videos; shaped short-form content culture. -
Communication platform popular among gamers and communities. -
Massively popular short-form video app. -
Major privacy breach leading to congressional hearings on data security. -
Audio-only live conversations platform.