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A Brief History of Social Media [Infographic]

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In the same year, Chris Messina invented the hashtag – the first method of categorizing social media posts, which then became a central feature of Twitter’s platform. In 2011, Facebook sought other methods of monetization and launched a desktop ad program called Sponsored Stories. A Not-So-Distant Past: 2010-2015.