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The Evolution of Social Media

Social Media History

A collection of historical milestones and facts regarding the development of global social networking platforms.

history technology internet

10 Questions Medium Ages 5+ Sep 12, 2026

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1 Which website is widely considered to be the first recognizable social media platform, launched in 1997?

A MySpace
B SixDegrees
C Friendster
D LinkedIn

2 In what year was Facebook first launched to the public?

A 2002
B 2004
C 2006
D 2008

3 What was the original character limit for posts on Twitter at the time of its 2006 launch?

A 120
B 140
C 160
D 280

4 Which video-sharing platform was purchased by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion?

A Vimeo
B DailyMotion
C YouTube
D Vine

5 Which platform, originally released in 2010, was acquired by Facebook in 2012 for approximately $1 billion?

A Snapchat
B Pinterest
C Instagram
D Tumblr

6 LinkedIn, the social network focused on professional networking, was founded in which year?

A 2000
B 2003
C 2005
D 2007

7 What was the original name of the platform that later became known as X?

A Twit
B Twitter
C PostIt
D BlogIt

8 Which company famously launched the 'Stories' feature in 2016, originally popularized by Snapchat?

A Instagram
B LinkedIn
C Pinterest
D Reddit

9 Which social media platform is primarily known for its 'pinboard' style interface focused on visual discovery?

A Flickr
B Pinterest
C DeviantArt
D Tumblr

10 In 2011, which major search engine launched its own social network, which was eventually shut down in 2019?

A Bing
B Yahoo
C Google+
D AskJeeves

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