History of Social Media

By JacobSandstrom

  • Internet Arrives

    Internet Arrives
    Considered to be the official birthdate of the internet. Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol (TCP/IP) integrated so that computers are able to communicate with one another that wasn't just government used.

  • Social Media Sites Emerge

    Social Media Sites Emerge
    1997-1999 Social media sites such as Six Degrees and various online journals and blogs emerge and become popular among the public.

  • Challengers

    Challengers
    2002-2004 Challengers to the social media world start to rise up. Networks like LinkedIn and Google provide more ways for people to connect.

  • Facebook & YouTube

    Facebook & YouTube
    2004-2005 Facebook and YouTube make a huge impact on the social media world. Providing new and improved ways of connecting and sharing.

  • More Social Media

    More Social Media
    2005-2011 More social media platforms arise and take their place among the various platforms already in use. Snapchat, MySpace, Twitter.

  • Quick Videos

    Quick Videos
    2013 Vine is created. Enabling people to post short comical and serious videos worldwide.

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again
    2015-2016 More social media platforms arise such as Periscope and Meerkat while others are removed from use like Vine

  • A New "Vine"

    A New "Vine"
    2017 Tik Tok becomes a the new leading video messaging and social media service.

  • Google+

    Google+
    2019 Google+ shuts down due to not having enough users.