2022 ⟶ Elon Musk Acquires Twitter

April 14: Elon Musk purchases Twitter.
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🌐 Launch of Early Social Networking Sites: Bolt and SixDegrees

Bolt and Six Degrees (1997) both become the first social media sites.⟶
Launch of Early Social Networking Sites: Bolt and SixDegrees (1996)
InternetSocial MediaNetworkingWorld Wide WebCommunicationSoftware Development
United StatesUnited States

🌐 Facebook Launched

February 4: Facebook is formed by Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew McCollum, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.⟶
Facebook Launched (2004)
Social MediaInternetCommunicationSocial NetworkingWeb 2.0Global Impact
United StatesUnited States

🎬 YouTube Founded

February 14: YouTube is founded by Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen.⟶
YouTube Founded (2005)
InternetSocial MediaDigital MediaWeb 2.0
United StatesUnited States

🐦 Microblogging Platform Twitter Launches

March 21: Twitter is launched.⟶
Microblogging Platform Twitter Launches (2006)
Social MediaInternetCommunicationSocial NetworkingGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited States

📱 Instagram Social Media Platform Launches

Instagram is launched.⟶
Instagram Social Media Platform Launches (2010)
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United StatesUnited States

🐦 Elon Musk Acquires Twitter

April 14: Elon Musk purchases Twitter.⟶
Elon Musk Acquires Twitter (2022)
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United StatesUnited States