The Social Internet’s Historical Evolution

The provided text, "Social Internet's Historical Evolution," offers a comprehensive overview of the social internet's development, tracing its origins from the ARPANET's accidental community to today's algorithmically-driven platforms. It highlights the shift from decentralized, user-controlled communities like Bulletin Board Systems and Usenet to centralized, corporate-owned entities such as MySpace and Facebook, which introduced concepts like the News Feed and 'Like' button. The evolution into the mobile-first era with Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, emphasizing visual content and sophisticated algorithms, is also explored. Finally, the source analyzes the societal impacts, including the attention economy, privacy concerns, mental health effects, and the spread of misinformation, while considering the future of decentralization and the Metaverse.

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