The first social media platform is a topic of debate, but there are several contenders. Here are some of the earliest social media platforms:

• SixDegrees: Launched in 1997, SixDegrees is considered by some to be the first true social media platform. Users could create profiles and connect with others, forming personal networks.

• LunarStorm: Launched in 1996, LunarStorm was a Swedish social networking website that has been described as "the worlds first social media on the Internet" by its founder.

• Bolt: Started in 1996, Bolt.com was one of the first social networking and video websites.

While these platforms were early pioneers of social media, they were not as widely used or influential as later platforms like MySpace and Facebook. MySpace was founded in 2003 and quickly became the most visited website ahead of Google. Facebook was launched in 2004 and has since become one of the largest social media platforms in the world, with over 3 billion users.