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Napster is Shut Down
On July 26, 2000, The Guardian reported that, "A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday ordered Napster, the internet service that allows the trading of MP3 sound files by linking personal computers, to stop permitting the exchange of copyrighted music owned by major music labels." Five record companies were suing the website for copyright infringement, as the site encourages users to share music they don't own.
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The Creation of Friendster
Created by Jonathan Abrams and Peter Chin, Friendster wasn't the first social media site, but it was the first to have mainstream success. CBS News states that "the site was built on the premise that people were separated by six degrees. A feature that showed how you were connected to strangers made meeting people less intimidating and highly addictive." Membership declined with the rise of Myspace.
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The Creation of Myspace
In 2003, people with Friendster accounts saw it success and wanted to create a similar site. Brad Greenspan led the creative team as CEO of Myspace. The website gained popularity with teenagers and young adults.
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The Creation of The Facebook
Mark Zuckerburg created "The Facebook", as it was originally called, in February of 2004 while studying at Harvard University. This social media site allowed people to connect via the internet like never before, sharing posts with many friends instantly.
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The Creation of Twitter
Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams are the minds behind this social media website where users can follow each other and share short messages, photos, and videos. The simplicity of the site makes it a favorite of many companies and brands, even the president of The United States.
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Creation of The iPhone
Thesnugg.com reports that "Steve Jobs of Apple introduces the iPhone which he refers to as a 'revolutionary and magical product.'" The creation of the iPhone changed the way people interacted with social media forever. It allowed users to literally hold their access to social media in the palm of their hand.
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The Creation of Spotify
Founded in Sweden by Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek, Spotify changed the way people listen to music. Users have access to stream over 30 million songs.
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The Creation of Instagram
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram on October 6, 2010. Just two hours after it went live, it's servers crashed due to a rush of traffic. About 25,000 people joined Instagram within it's first 24 hours.
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The Creation of Snapchat
This unique photo sharing app was dreamed up by three Stanford University grads: Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. Spiegel says: “Snapchat changed that perception of deleting something as bad. Online typically you delete something if it’s bad or if it’s really embarrassing."
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Facebook buys Instagram
Facebook announced it would be buying Instagram in April of 2012. This brought the app even more attention. Facebook allowed Instagram's founder, Kevin Systrom, to continue working independently within the larger corporation.
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Snapchat Launces "Discover"
In 2015, Snapchat launched a Discover feature. This allows users to view national content from companies such as The Food Network, Buzzfeed, ESPN, and more. This feature puts some of the biggest brands all in one place for users to easily access their news and content, creating a whole new way to market to people 25 and under.
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Snapchat Introduces Snap Map
In June of 2017, Snapchat introduced a feature called Snap Map, which allows you to explore a map of the world and watch stories from across the globe. Snapchat explains that "It's easy to get started — just pinch to zoom out and view the Map! You decide if you want to share your location with friends, or simply keep it to yourself with Ghost Mode." This addition to Snapchat goes to show that social media is making our world feel smaller and smaller.
https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/
