1997 ⟶ First Weblog Created by Jorn Barger

The first weblog, a discussion or informational website, was...
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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

💻 First Weblog Created by Jorn Barger

The first weblog, a discussion or informational website, was created by Jorn Barger, and later shortened to "blog" in 1999 by Peter Merholz.⟶
First Weblog Created by Jorn Barger (1997)
InternetWorld Wide WebDigital MediaSocial Media
United StatesUnited States

🎧 First Podcast Introduced by Adam Curry and Dave Winer

First podcast, invented by Adam Curry and Dave Winer, is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet and it usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event.⟶
First Podcast Introduced by Adam Curry and Dave Winer (2004)
Digital MediaInternetAudioCommunication
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

🎥 Google Acquires YouTube

October 9 – November 13: Google acquires YouTube for US$1.65 billion.⟶
Google Acquires YouTube (2006)
InternetSocial MediaDigital MediaGoogleWeb 2.0
United StatesUnited States