Social Media Recap [Infographic]

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Pinterest’s meteoric rise is mentioned, though recent reports have noted a loss of popularity. Hacker group Anonymous has hyperactive so far this year, even shutting down the Vatican’s website. The wildly viral KONY video was released by non-profit organization Invisible Children, which was in turn somewhat eclipsed by a video of narrator Jason Russell’s “fabulously exhausted” and nude prancing around San Diego.

Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion, making “1 Instagram” slang for 1 billion dollars in Silicon Valley. And most recently, Facebook filed its IPO, to great initial intrigue, though stocks seem to have fallen flat for the next long while.

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