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Timeline
| Year | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Launch | LiveJournal, an early blogging platform and social network launches. |
| 2000 | Launch | Habbo, a game-based social networking site, launches. |
| 2001 | Defunction | SixDegrees.com shuts down. |
| 2001 | Launch | BlackPlanet, African-American Social Networking Service |
What social media was around in 2002?
Friendster. Friendster was really the first modern, general social network. Founded in 2002, Friendster is still a very active social network, with over 90 million registered users and 60+ million unique visitors each month.
Social network platforms almost tripled their total user base in the last decade, from 970 million in 2010 to the number passing 4.48 billion users in July 2021.
What social media platform came in 2003?
MySpace
2003 also saw the launch of MySpace, which quickly became “the” social media platform at the time. It allowed users to completely customize their profile, but also to could embed music and videos.
When did multiply shut down?
May 31, 2013
Multiply (website)
| Dissolved | May 31, 2013 |
| Owner | Stefan Magdalinski |
| URL | http://multiply.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free |
What social media was available in 1999?
LiveJournal. LiveJournal started in 1999 and took a different approach to social networking. While Six Degrees allowed users to create a basically-static profile, LiveJournal was a social network built around constantly-updated blogs.
When was Myspace revived?
Myspace was acquired by News Corporation in July 2005 for $580 million, and in June 2006 surpassed Yahoo! and Google to become the most visited website in the United States….Myspace.
| 2017 screenshot of the Myspace website | |
|---|---|
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | August 1, 2003 |
| Current status | Active |