World Social Media Day is being celebrated on June 30 to highlight how social media has emerged as the key tool for communication which connects people sitting across the world with just a few clicks.
The first Social Media Day was celebrated in the year 2010 to emphasize the impact of social media. The present world seems to be progressing at a dual rate thanks to apps world and building employment for everyone with more social media influencers, brand promotions and of course global communication.
Social Media Day: History
World Social Media day was first celebrated on 30 June 2010 to put an emphasis on the impact of social media and its role in global communication.
The first social media platform, Sixdegrees, launched in 1997 was founded by Andrew Weinreich. The website allowed users to list their friends and family members and had interesting features but was shut down in 2001 after having over a million users.
Initially, Friendster, MySpace and Facebook were used to communicate and interact. But now, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat are widely used as sources of information. However, they also disseminate false information and are also vehicles for fake news and misinformation.
Social Media Day 2021: Wishes and Quotes
- Social media has made our lives easier. Let us connect together to thank the social media platforms all together. Happy Social Media Day!
- Social media is not a media. The key is to listen, engage, and build relationships. -David Alston, author
- Let us thank Social Media who keeps us in touch with friends and family who are far away. Happy Social Media Day!
- The first rule of social media is that everything changes all the time. What won’t change is the community’s desire to network. -Kami Huyse
- What are you waiting for? Get social this Social Media Day! Start a new hashtag and thank your followers. Happy Social Media Day!
- Privacy is dead, and social media hold the smoking gun.-Pete Cashmore