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Government agency formed to nurture the internet.
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The government sought to connect universities on a proto-internet. The first message sent across the platform was “LO,” transmitted from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute in 1969 (http://www.dailydot.com/debug/history-of-social-media/)
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Usenet is a platform in which users could read and write posts. These pieces would then be posted within groups called "newsgroups." This serves as the early form of social media platforms we see today such as Reddit.
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Platform that introduced peer-to-peer file sharing, gaming, and messaging.
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A legal act created to help secure online communication and the privacy that followed after.
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Mosaic is coined as the first web browser.
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Capitalized on the "six degrees of separation" concept to connect others in similar social circles.
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With the launch of this platform, online chatroom and 1-1 communication was established for users.
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Creation of a blogging platform.
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The first peer-to-peer music sharing platform.
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This new platform elevated the business side of social media.
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Myspace served as a revolutionary platform that allowed users to express themselves in ways they never have before through posts, photo sharing, profile designing, etc.
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This platform introduced a photo-based sharing experience for users.
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The creation of this platform once again changed the way many utilized social media.
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Through this new platform, users learned how to express themselves within 140 characters. Twitter introduced much to the field of social media, especially the business professional relations side.
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A combination of picture sharing platforms such as Instagram and blogging platforms like Tumblr seemed to produce Pinterest. This platform is all about sharing posts that are paired with a thumbnail that then send users to various locations of the internet.
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The creation of Instagram provided users a photo sharing experience that paired with the social aspects of many other platforms.
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A quick, nearly erasable way to communicate through 1-1 picture sharing.
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The creation of laws that limits employers from requesting social media account passwords. 25 states currently have laws that govern and protect from this act.
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With the idea of social media posts being short enough to capture someone's attention, Vine allowed for 6 second video posts within their platform.
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Yik Yak served as an anonymous platform based on one's geolocation. Through the location, users could produce text posts for others in the area to see and rate.
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These platforms began the trend that is very prevalent today: live streaming through social media.
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This platform targeted teenage through young adult audiences by allowing them a way to express themselves in a engaging manner.
