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Bulletin Board Systems (BBS)
Bulletin board systems are one of the first forms of the social media in the late 1970’s. BBS was the first kind of website that allows users to log on and connect with each other. It remained famous until the end of 1990’s. -
20th Century and the Precursors of Social Media
Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis first mentioned Usenet in 1979. They are also the precursor of RSS feed readers. -
Instant Messaging Time
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was first introduced in 1988 and is used for link and file sharing as well as keeping in touch. -
Early social media
Sixdegrees is the first of social media platforms launched in 1997. Unfortunately, SixDegrees was shutdown in the year 2001. -
Social Media Advances in 2000s
It was founded in 2002 and has over hundred million registered users, mostly from Asia. Its idea was to safely meet more new people than in the real world. However, they took a break in 2015 to further improve their services. LinkedIn, founded in 2003, first used mainstream networks for business. -
The Beginning of Facebook
Facebook started its history when it was first launched in Harvard in 2004. It allows its users to post content and personalize their profiles. Over the years, it has added many fresh features that made it even more popular. It became super popular in 2008. -
MySpace
MySpace played a very important role in social media life since its launch in 2004. By 2006, it had grown to become the most famous social media platform in the world. -
2010 saw Instagram launch into the public domain
Instagram uses visual communication and social interaction to connect people around the world. It has many filters that could transform a boring picture into an Instagram-worthy masterpiece.