Where were you in the year 1971 when the very first e-mail was sent? Probably not checking Facebook on your smart phone while watching Netflix on your iPad.
In other words, there have been an insane number of innovations in technology in just 40 years.
Timeline View
There’s no shortage of important events when looking at the history of social media.
In fact, what better way to view these important events than on a timeline? Thanks to Skoog, there’s an easy-to-understand infographic below that’s a bit heavy on text but don’t worry, it’s useful stuff!
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Infographic View
From Facebook to Friendster, it’s all here. The infographic embedded below is courtesy of OnlineSchools.org and is a great 60-second history of social media.
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