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Creation of the Telegraph
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Advance Projects Research Agency (APRA) was created
Government agency formed to nurture the internet. -
ARPANET
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/) -
Creation of the Personal Computer (PC)
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Usenet Launced
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. -
Bulletin Board System (BBS) was created
Platform that introduced peer-to-peer file sharing, gaming, and messaging. -
Stored Communications Act
A legal act created to help secure online communication and the privacy that followed after. -
Internet Becomes Available to Public
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Launch of Mosaic
Mosaic is coined as the first web browser. -
Six Degrees Created
Capitalized on the "six degrees of separation" concept to connect others in similar social circles. -
AOL Instant Messenger Launched
With the launch of this platform, online chatroom and 1-1 communication was established for users. -
LiveJournal
Creation of a blogging platform. -
Napster was Created
The first peer-to-peer music sharing platform. -
Linkedin was created
This new platform elevated the business side of social media. -
Myspace was created
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. -
Flickr
This platform introduced a photo-based sharing experience for users. -
Facebook
The creation of this platform once again changed the way many utilized social media. -
Twitter was created
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. -
Pinterest was created
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. -
Instagram
The creation of Instagram provided users a photo sharing experience that paired with the social aspects of many other platforms. -
Snapchat was created
A quick, nearly erasable way to communicate through 1-1 picture sharing. -
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Employee Privacy on Social Media Laws
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. -
Vine
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. -
Yik Yak
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. -
Meerkat/Periscope was created
These platforms began the trend that is very prevalent today: live streaming through social media. -
Tumblr
This platform targeted teenage through young adult audiences by allowing them a way to express themselves in a engaging manner.
