Social Media Timeline

By Yasmin Lopez
  • Six Degress

    Six Degress

    The first social media site, Six Degress launches.
  • Six Degress

    Six Degress

    Six Degress shuts down.
  • Friendster

    Friendster

    Friendster launches.
  • MySpace

    MySpace

    MySpace launches.
  • LinkeIn

    LinkeIn

    LinkeIn launches.
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Facebook is founded.
  • Twitter

    Twitter

    Twitter is launched.

  • MySpace

    MySpace becomes the most visited site in the world.
  • Facebook

    Facebook

    Facebook moves past MySpace as the most visited site in the world.
  • Instagram

    Instagram

    Instagram hits the market.
  • Snapchat

    Snapchat

    Snapchat launches.

  • Friendster

    Friendster services are suspended.
  • Tik Tok

    Tik Tok

    Tik Tok launches in full.
  • Musical.ly

    Musical.ly

    Musical.ly shuts down, migrates users to Tik Tok.

  • Google+

    Google+ shuts down.
  • Clubhouse

    Clubhouse

    Clubhouse launches.
  • Social Media Users

    Social Media Users

    There are 4.7 billion worldwide social media users.
  • Meta

    Meta

    Facebook's Meta is merging Creator Studio with Business Suite.