Early computing
The PLATO system was launched in 1960 at the University of Illinois and subsequently commercially marketed by Control Data Corporation. It offered early forms of social media features with … See more

A 2015 review identified four features unique to social media services:
• Web 2.0 Internet-based applications.
• User-generated content
• User-created self profiles See more

Virality
Certain content has the potential to spread virally, an analogy for the way viral infections spread … See more

According to Statista, it is estimated that, in 2022, around 3.96 billion people were using social media globally. This number is up from 3.6 billion … See more

Social media encompasses an expanding suite of services:
• Blogs (ex. HuffPost, Boing Boing)
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Mobile social media refers to the use of social media on mobile devices such as phones and tablets. It is distinguished by its ubiquity, since users no longer have to be at a desk in order to participate on a computer. Mobile services can further make use of the … See more

Government
Governments may use social media to (for example):
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