Who was the First Social Media Giant?

By: Samantha Peters


     Every single moment of the day, you can guarantee that someone is using a social website. Over the past 12 years, social media has exploded into an industry that allows for innovation and communication. There are so many websites, apps, and other ways to stay update with what everyone is doing every second of the day. Facebook was created in 2004 as the second major social networking site that had a huge impact on changing how we engaged with our peers over the internet. Most People often believe that Facebook was the first Social Media in fact it was Six-Degrees followed by Myspace! In 1997, Andrew Weinreich first developed a website called Six-Degrees. Six- Degrees allowed you to add a friend with creating a profile! After this, the Social Media started to get the ball rolling. Ever since then Social Media has been on the scene. Andrew is considered the Pioneer for the Social media industry. Social media is advancing rapidly and the possibilities are endless! Now that we know who started this great trend... Next time we will learn How Facebook became the giant it is today!

What Are My Sources?

https://smallbiztrends.com/2013/05/the-complete-history-of-social-media-infographic.html
https://historycooperative.org/the-history-of-social-media/