20 May, 2024
Credit: Unsplash
Founded in 1997 by Andrew Weinreich, Six Degrees was one of the earliest social networking sites, allowing users to create profiles and connect with friends.
Credit:Wikipedia
Launched in 2002 by Jonathan Abrams, Friendster was an early social networking platform that enabled users to connect with friends through profiles and network connections.
Credit: Wikipedia
Founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was a pioneering social networking site known for its customisable user profiles and music sharing features.
Credit: Wikipedia
Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, FB quickly became the largest social networking platform, offering features like profiles, news feeds, and messaging.
Credit: Unsplash
Created in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, YouTube revolutionised online video sharing, allowing users to upload, share, and view videos across various categories.
Credit: Unsplash
Launched in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams, and Noah Glass, Twitter popularised microblogging, enabling users to share short messages, or "tweets," with followers.
Credit: Unsplash
Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram is a photo and video sharing platform known for its filters and visual storytelling features.
Credit: Unsplash
Created in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, Snapchat introduced ephemeral messaging and photo/video stories to its users.
Credit: Unsplash
Established in 2010 by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp, Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where users can save and share ideas through images.
Credit: Unsplash
Originally launched in 2016 as Douyin in China by Zhang Yiming, TikTok gained international prominence after its rebranding in 2018 by ByteDance, offering short-form video content for entertainment and creativity.
Credit: Unsplash