In early 2001, Wikipedia was launched, which quickly became the largest and most popular online encyclopedia, and one of the most viewed sites on the web. In 2003, the first beta version of the Skype telephony software was launched. By the end of the decade, Skype will have over 600 million users. In 2004, the social network Facebook was launched. By the end of the decade, the site will be ranked 7th in its popularity on the web, and will have over 350 million active users worldwide. Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg pictured above in the site's infancy. YouTube was launched in 2005 and it quickly became the main site for video sharing, MySpace was one of the most popular social media sites in the 2000s but declined after the popularity of Facebook in 2008. Facebook launched in 2004. In 2008, Facebook surpassed MySpace as the most used social network. Facebook was mostly used by college students. Twitter was founded in 2006, and by 2009, moved up to the third-highest-ranking social networking site. WhatsApp, founded in 2009, rose to success and was eventually purchased by Facebook in the next decade.
In early 2001 Wikipedia was launched which quickly became the largest and most popular online encyclopedia and one of the most viewed sites on the web In 2003 the first beta version of the Skype telephony software was launched By the end of the decade Skype will have over 600 million users In 2004 the social network Facebook was launched By the end of the decade the site will be ranked 7th in its popularity on the web and will have over 350 million active users worldwide Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg pictured above in the site's infancy YouTube was launched in 2005 and it quickly became the main site for video sharing MySpace was one of the most popular social media sites in the 2000s but declined after the popularity of Facebook in 2008 Facebook launched in 2004 In 2008 Facebook surpassed MySpace as the most used social network Facebook was mostly used by college students Twitter was founded in 2006 and by 2009 moved up to the third-highest-ranking social networking site WhatsApp founded in 2009 rose to success and was eventually purchased by Facebook in the next decade