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Sixdegrees.com Launches
Sixdegrees.com launches and is the first known social media site. -
Myspace Launches
Myspace was one the most popular social media sites ever. This site is the site that started the social media craze. -
Skype Launches
Skype launches and is still widely used today. This social media site stuck around unlike Myspace. -
Facebook Launches
Facebook launches which is the most popular social media site to date. This platform changed the way we communicate with others. It gave a way for people to share their lives and businesses to get publicity. -
Reddit Launches
Reddit is known to be the front page of the internet due to its massive traffic. It is a site that allows people to subscribe to certain threads based on topics chosen -
Youtube Launches
Youtube launches and is now the second largest search engine behind Google. This platform changed the way people consume information. Videos became more popular with the creation of Youtube. -
Twitter Launches
Twitter launches and is among the top social media sites today. It is known for it's character limit which means information is short and sweet. -
YouTube gets acquired by Google
Youtube gets acquired by Google. Now the top two search engines are owned by the same company. -
Instagram Launches
Instagram launches and makes pictures a priority. This makes people more creative with their pictures. -
Snapchat Launches
Snapchat launches and is the first social media platform that is built on the idea of disappearing content. The photos disappear after anywhere from 1-10 seconds. This was a revolutionary platform that is very popular today. -
Facebook goes public
Facebook, the most popular site has an IPO where their share price opened at $38 per share. The stock has performed very well since the public offering. Greatly out performing the Nasdaq. -
Periscope Launches
Periscope launches and this platform really boosts "live" video. It is a streaming platform used by people to share what they are doing in real time.
