Social Media Timeline

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    Social Media Timeline

  • ARPANET

    The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was an early packet switching networks and the first network to implement the protocol TCP/IP. Both technologies became the foundation for the Internet.
  • BBS

    Bulletin Board System (BBS) emerges as one of the earliest known forms of social media.
  • Stored Communication Act

    This Law bans and makes it a a crime to access unsanctioned entry to hardwire, disclosure, and records that are exclusive.
  • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

    This law made it a federal crime to access a secured computer without jurisdiction.
  • WWW

    The World Wide Web (WWW) is an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators, interlinked by hypertext links and accessible by Internet
  • Yahoo

    This website is now owned by Verizon Communications. It is globally known for it web portal and search engine.
  • Amazon

    This company is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company created by Jeff Bezos.
  • eBay

    This website is an American multinational e-commerce corporation created by Pierre Omidyar.
  • Section 230 of Communication Decency

    This law protects individuals free speech and allow individuals to not be held responsible for what they say and do on the Internet.
  • AOL

    AOL Instant Messenger was initially integrated into AOL Desktop and later also released as a stand-alone download by American Online (AOL) for Microsoft Windows.
  • Netflix

    This website primary business is its subscription-based streaming service, which offers online streaming of a library of films and television programs including those produced in-house.
  • COPPA

    The Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) states that no person under the age of thirteen is allowed to have their information collected and used for data or for other means.
  • Section 512 of Title 17

    This law is the copyright law for videos. The owner of the video no matter what platform it is posted on has the permission to removed the video from any platform they do not want it on because they have the rights to it.
  • Google

    American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
  • Linkedin

    This website was created for companies, businesses, and it professionals to stay connected.
  • Myspace

    This website allowed the rest of the world to connect with one another. They are able to customize their page with a specific theme and song. A person could blog, create groups, direct message, and share various types of media.
  • Facebook

    This website allows individuals to communicate and connect with people all across the world. They provide live streaming, news, media, and shareable content among its users.
  • Flickr

    This website is used for images and video posting to the person personal account.
  • YouTube

    This website allows individuals to make blogs, videos, short clips, and movies.
  • Twitter

    This website gave meaning to micro blogging. People now blogged with only 280 character. They can use the website for politics, news, and spots.
  • Tumblr

    It is a micro blogging website that individuals can post comments, pictures, or videos.
  • Pinterest

    A photo sharing website that became popular for users to pin ideas, recipes, and life hacks.
  • SnapChat

    This is a social media service website that is known for it photo and video sharing between friends
  • Tinder

    A widely popular dating oriented social networking service app
  • Fair Use

    A legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of of copyright protected works in certain circumstances.