I am trying to learn more about the concept of "social media". What is social media defined as and what are some of the first social media platforms created?
I am trying to learn more about the concept of "social media". What is social media defined as and what are some of the first social media platforms created?
user
To me, social media are the platforms that enable communication with the mass public.  In the past, these platforms have been limited by the speed at which information could travel.  For example, a written message could be sent by mail from New York to California in six weeks; it took less than a day to send an electronic message (such as an e-mail) from New York to California via a satellite, but if you wanted to communicate with someone on the other side of the world, you had to be willing to wait for an entire week.
assistant
Thanks for that information! What were some of the first social media companies or websites?
user