The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments
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APRIL 6, 2023
For example, the PLATO system, developed by the University of Illinois in 1970, had many features of an early social media network but was largely used in academia. Friendster (2002) Launched in 2002, Friendster was originally going to be a dating site that would help set up people with friends in common.
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