Before going too far into the history of social media, it’s important we first discuss exactly what we mean by social media. For most of us, we can spot social media when we see it, b… See more

Many people like to link the history of social media to the growth in communications … See more

Many people like to link the history of social media to the growth in communications technology that has been occurring since the end of the 19th century. A common starting poi… See more

Using our definition of social media above, the first two social media platforms were Six Degrees and Friendster, both of which are no longer around, despite playing an influential r… See more