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Founded in 2011. WeChat is a multi-purpose platform, often described as a 'super app' due to its wide range of functions.
Tumblr
Founded in 2007. Tumblr was one of the first platforms to integrate a 'reblogging' feature, allowing for the easy sharing of content.
Founded in 2010. Instagram was initially called 'Codename' and it was intended to be a check-in app similar to Foursquare.
Founded in 2006. The original character limit for a tweet was 140 characters, inspired by the length of SMS messages.
Founded in 2004. Facebook was originally called 'TheFacebook' and was only available to Harvard students.
TikTok
Founded in 2016. TikTok is known for its algorithm which can rapidly accelerate the distribution of content, making viral hits.
MySpace
Founded in 2003. MySpace was once the largest social networking site in the world and played a pivotal role in popularizing social media.
Vine
Founded in 2013 and was discontinued in 2017. Vine popularized the short six-second loop video format.
Founded in 2005. Known as 'the front page of the internet', Reddit is organized into 'subreddits' for different topics.
Founded in 2009. WhatsApp was created by two former Yahoo! employees and was later acquired by Facebook for
Snapchat
Founded in 2011. The original name was ‘Picaboo’, which was meant to highlight the ephemeral nature of the pictures sent.
Founded in 2010. The platform's name is a portmanteau of 'pin' and 'interest', suggesting users pinning their interests.
Founded in 2003. LinkedIn is considered the world's largest professional network, with services available in 24 languages.
YouTube
Founded in 2005. The very first video uploaded is titled 'Me at the zoo', featuring co-founder Jawed Karim.
Flickr
Founded in 2004. Initially created as a tool for a massively multiplayer online game, Flickr evolved into a photo-sharing website.
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