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MySpace launches. It had more than 75 million visitors per month in 2008.
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Facebook launches. In the begining it was only open to Harvard students.
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Twitter launches. Tweets are limited to 140 charcters each.
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Facebook changes its terms.
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Facebook membership hits 350 million. Climbs to 400 million in February 2010 and half a billion users five months later, surpassing Google’s weekly web traffic in March 2010.
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Revised FTC “Guides concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials” go into effect impacting both endorsers and advertisers.
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Facebook membership hits 350 million. Climbs to 400 million in February 2010 and half a billion users five months later, surpassing Google’s weekly web traffic in March 2010.
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It is revealed that MySpace, Facebook, and other social networks are sending user names and IDs to advertisers along with user URL data.
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Facebook is valued at $50 billion.
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Starbucks passses 20 million “Likes” on Facebook.
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LinkedIn goes IPO.
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LinkedIn climbs to #2 in the U.S. for total monthly unique visitors.
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Twitter celebrates its five year birthday, the social media giant delivers 350,000,000,000 Tweets per day.
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