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AIM
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The Globe went public
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Blogger Erupted
Linx.net 1994, 1997 weblogged coined. April 1999 Blogger first free blog-creation site -
Friendster Is Born
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Myspace was born
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Facebook starts
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Democratic party uses Meet Up to boost campaign
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Youtube starts
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Numa Numa
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Lazy Sunday
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$100 million worth of ads published on blogs
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Youtube Debates Begin
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Bieb's first vid
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Tumblr is created
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According to The New York Times, in 2007 YouTube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire Internet did in 2000.
According to The New York Times, in 2007 YouTube consumed as much bandwidth as the entire Internet did in 2000. -
Susan Boyle
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Double Rainbow
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#winning
Charlie Sheen--first form of hashtag that exploded -
Snapchat
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Rebecca Black
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Facebook Messenger App
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Facebook reaches 1 billion users
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Buzzfeed Became a Thing
"Founded in 2006 in New York City as a viral lab by Jonah Peretti, the company has grown into a global[3] media and technology company providing coverage on a variety of topics including politics, DIY, animals and business. In 2012, Ben Smith of Politico was hired as Editor-in-Chief, and is responsible for expanding the site into serious journalism, long-form and reportage while maintaining its popular fun and entertainment-oriented content." -
Manti Teo's Fake Girlfriend
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#RoyalBaby
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Beyonce Lip Sings National Anthem
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Vine was launched
January 24, 2013 Vine was launched by twitter. Vine’s are a way of sharing a story in six seconds or less. -
Boston Bombing
On April 15, 2013 the Boston Bombing showcased the dark side of social media. A lot of misinformation was reported via Twitter/Facebook about the bombing. Media outlets broadcasted suspects that Reddit and Twitter users had claimed were suspect, but later were found to be innocent. -
#TeamPW
Paul Walker dies. Known throughout social media -
Ellen's Selfie
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#BringBackOurGirls
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ALS Ice Bucket challenge
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29013707 28 million people involved, spread throughout Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube. 28 million on Facebook alone -
Ebola Outbreak (social media emphasis)
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#BlackLivesMatter
There were more than 18 million Tweets about the #Ferguson protests in August, as charted in this visualization. In the hours following the grand jury’s decision in November, there were 3.5 million Tweets from across the U.S. Also tied to a similar grand jury decision in New York, this map shows how powerfully the hashtags #ICantBreathe and #BlackLivesMatter shaped the conversation on Twitte
