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Quick Timeline Of The History Of Social Media Networks

Here’s a quick and spiffy rundown of the evolution and major changes in social media from me, a mompreneur with her own digital agency.

• 11/17/2020: Twitter launches Fleet, a response to Instagram and Facebook Stories & Snaps (Snapchat).
• 8/5/2020: Instagram launches Reelz, response to TikTok.
• 3/28/2017: Facebook launch stories response to Snapchat’s Snaps.
• 9/2016: TikTok: a descendant of Vine
• 8/2/2016: Instagram launches Stories, a response to Snapchat’s Snaps.
• 3/26/2015: Periscope, long-form livebroadcasting.
• 9/2011: Snapchat, ephemeral highlights from your life.
• 2/4/2004: Facebook, descendant of Friendster.
• 3/22/2003: Friendster is launched.
• 1976-1983: The beginning of operational discussion forum, boards and chatrooms, which started internet forums like social media.