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Google is an American multinational technology company that focuses on information, search engine technology, and online advertising, but also operates in cloud computing, software, and consumer electronics. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. -
The Facebook app is a social networking service owned by Meta that allows users to connect with friends and family, join communities, and share content like photos, videos, and thoughts. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard University classmates as "TheFacebook". It was initially restricted to Harvard students before expanding to other universities and eventually opening to the public in 2006. -
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and application that provides satellite imagery, road maps, and real-time traffic data for route planning and navigation. The initial web version was launched in the US. Founded by the Danish brothers Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen. -
YouTube is a Google-owned online video-sharing platform where users can upload, watch, and share a wide variety of videos for free. Founded by former PayPal employees, it is headquartered in San Bruno, California, and is the second-most-visited website in the world. -
Twitter, now known as X, is a social networking and microblogging service where users post short messages called "posts", which can include text, images, and videos. Founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. -
WhatsApp is a messaging and video calling service, that uses your phone number and internet connection to send messages, photos, videos, and documents to other users. Founded by Jan Koum and Brian Acton. -
Instagram is a social media application for sharing photos and short videos. Users can upload edited media with filters, tag locations, and organize content with hashtags. Founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. -
Is a multimedia messaging app where users send photos and videos called "snaps" that typically disappear after being viewed. Created in 2011 by Stanford students. -
Discord is a communication app that allows users to communicate via text, voice, and video calls within private or public "servers". Initially popular with gamers, it is now used by many groups for communities centered around various interests. Founded by Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy. -
TikTok is a popular social media app for creating, sharing, and watching short-form videos, known for its personalized feed powered by a sophisticated algorithm. It was launched internationally in 2017 for all countries. Founded by the Chinese company ByteDance. -
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that uses natural language processing to create humanlike conversational dialogue. The language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails. Founded by Sam Altman.