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Social Media Helping People Understand Climate Change Globally

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For example, a 2014 study found that when people correlate weather-related events, like rising temperatures, with climate change, they have a greater chance of perceiving risks and mobilizing prevention measures.

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Top 10 Powerful Moments That Shaped Social Media History Over the Last 20 Years

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In light of #SMDay (6/30/2017) , we’re teaming up with Bitly to share stories and celebrate the positive impact that social media has had on individuals, businesses, and the globe over the last 20 glorious years – all using the hashtag #impactofsocial. Numa Numa (Published: 12/11/2006 – 26,800,130 views).

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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LinkedIn “in the Black” (2006) In sharp contrast to other networks, LinkedIn was the first to offer users paid premium packages. Ahead of its acquisition by Google in the fall of 2006, the site grew to 100 million videos watched by 20 million dedicated users. In 2009, Twitter capitalized on the hashtag by adding hyperlink capabilities.

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How To Find Old Tweets & Access Twitter Historical Data For Any Twitter Profile

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Twitter doesn’t allow advanced search on its mobile app at the moment. Add relevant Twitter historical hashtags, keywords, phrases, and accounts you replied to or mentioned. Twitter lets you go as far back as 2006 — the year of the platform’s origin. So, you will need to use a web browser. Once done, click on Search.

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A Brief History of Social Media [Infographic]

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In 2006, Twitter joined the social media sphere with an interesting niche: you could only publish micro posts of 140 characters or fewer. 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.

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How to Get More Views on YouTube: Tips and Tricks for Social Media Managers

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If you have a specific brand or product hashtags you should include them. Notice how Jamie’s great captions and hashtags pull through to social media. YouTube is owned by Google who bought the site in November 2006. This video hub reaches more 18- to 49-year-olds than any broadcast or cable network on mobile.