Last year was a pretty crazy year because of COVID. Some people rebelled against the mask policy, and some people agreed and thought wearing masks was the best option, but what about the people who thought it would be best to just stay inside. What did they do? Well, most people were probably sitting around consumed by the internet.

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     Some of the most used apps in the world are Youtube, Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook. Youtube was created on February 14, 2005. It was founded by Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley. Instagram was created on October 6, 2010. The founders of Instagram were Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Facebook was made in February 2004, Cambridge, MA. The founder of Facebook was Mark Zuckerberg. He launched the Facebook site at 19 years old, and he was a Harvard sophomore at the time.

Youtube:

The first ever video posted on Youtube was posted by Jawed Karim. In September 2005 Youtube really became famous when it got its first 1 million-hit video. The video that had gone viral was a Nike ad. Youtube was made for people of about the age of 13 and up, but kids six and up usually use this app anyway. Plenty of kids even have their own Youtube channel if the parent allows it.

Instagram:

Instagram’s first ever post was a picture taken by one of the founders of instagram, Kevin Systrom. The photo taken and posted was of a stray dog sitting by a taco stand. Mr. Systrom stated, “Had I known it was going to be the first photo on Instagram I would have tried a bit harder,”. Instagram was an immediate success, in the first couple of months it had gained around one million users.

Facebook:

Facebook is very popular. Like one of the most used apps ever. Back when it was first created it was known as “the facebook.com,’’ and it was an instant hit. Now 17 years later in 2021 it has become one of the biggest and most used social media websites in the world. Not long after it was made the controversy surrounding Facebook started to begin. Only about a week after the website was launched three Harvard senior students had accused Mark of stealing the idea of the site from them.

Tiktok:

One of the more recent apps that blew up and is being used all over the world now, is Tiktok. Tiktok was created in September 2016. The creators of Tik Tok were originally going to make the app an educational app but later decided that that idea was nonprofitable. The creator of Tiktok is 37-year-old Zhang Yiming.

Social media apps are fun and beneficial in some ways, but they can also be harmful in ways. Multiple studies have shown that a lot of social media can lead to mental health issues for some. People can thrive and enjoy social media but things on there can also hurt their mental health in ways. Negative people on social media can affect other people’s mental state. So it's good to get outside and be active and still keep up with social media.