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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. The hashtag arrives (2007) The strict 140-character limit for tweets set Twitter apart from rivals, including Facebook and Tumblr.

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The Ultimate List of Social Media Definitions You Need to Know

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Captions can include text, hashtags, @ mentions, and emojis. Chat” can also be used to mean a moderated public conversation on social media, organized around a hashtag. Comments can include text, hashtags, @ mentions, and emojis. Follow Friday is a hashtag used to highlight some of your favorite Twitter accounts.

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