Several major social media platforms have emerged over the past few decades, each with distinct purposes and origin stories. Google, launched in 1998 by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, started as a search engine and now funds itself through advertising.
declined offers from Facebook and Google to buy the company
The value of the company is 10 billion dollars
This social media site allows people to share eight second pictures that are then deleted.
Sept. 2011
Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy
Instagram
Received his degree for management science and engineering.
Received education at Stanford University
Social media website allowing users to connect with each other and share photos in real time.
Oct. of 2010
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
Twitter
His latest goal is to be Mayor of New York.
He describes himself as reserved and shy.
An online social media site that allows people to communicate with each other across the world
July of 2006
Jack Dorsey
Facebook
He was sued for stealing the idea for "The Facebook"
Attended Harvard University
Popular free social networking website that allows users to upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.
February 4th, 2004
Mark Zuckerburg
Wikipedia
runs off of $5,000 a month
Only has one employee
Makes info available for free and in many different languages that anyone can edit.
January 15th, 2001.
Founder
Jimmy Wales
Adam Gilbert
Date Born
October 15, 2000
Google
Fact 2
Uses advertising to fund Google
Fact 1
Meet at Stanford University
Purpose
A search engine that allows people to visit multiple websites.
