World Social Media Day Timeline

2005

YouTube is created and launched

Born in San Mateo, California, becoming the most popular platform to share video content.

2004

Facebook is live to the world

Created in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it was founded by Mark Zuckerburg.

1997

The first social network is created

Six Degrees was the first ever social network, where users could create profiles, upload photos, and connect with others for the first time.

1940s

The birth of the first super computer

Scientists and engineers were interested in building new ways to network, which would eventually lead to the birth of the internet as we know now.