What was the world's first social network? See the evolution of platforms
0The world's first social network appeared in the 1990s, and since then different platforms have gained space on the Internet. The firstborn, SixDegrees, was born in 1997 and served as a mold for many of the networks yet to come. It already had features that are still there today, such as the ability to create groups and connect to different users. Over the years, classic platforms such as Orkut and MySpace have emerged, become hugely successful, and have been left behind as other social networks have become popular.
In contrast, names like LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube are about two decades old and remain popular to this day. Below, follow the timeline created by Techidence with the trajectory of the main social networks in recent decades.
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