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  1. SixDegrees.com was a social network service web site that initially lasted from 1997 [1] to 2000 [2] [3] and was based on the Web of Contacts model of social networking. It was named after the concept of six degrees of separation [4] and allowed users to list friends, family members and acquaintances whether registered on the site or not ...

  2. Aug 28, 2022 · Launched in 1997 by Andrew Weinreich, SixDegrees.com was significant to digital history as it was the first social media platform to be recognized (Ngak, 2011).

  3. SixDegrees.com was the first true social networking site. It was launched in 1997 with most of the features that would come to characterize such sites: members could create profiles for themselves, maintain lists of friends, and contact one another through the site’s private messaging system.…

  4. SixDegrees.org is a charity led by actor, musician, and philanthropist Kevin Bacon. Launched on January 18, 2007, the organization builds on the popularity of the "small world phenomenon" by enabling people to become "celebrities for their own causes" by donating to or raising money for any charity in the United States.

  5. SixDegrees.Org was born out of the small world phenomenon that we are all connected to one another by six degrees or less. With a mission rooted in connecting people to necessary...

  6. SixDegrees supports impactful initiatives to sustain and enrich local communities. Our work centers on youth empowerment, justice and equality, and improving a sustainable living environment. We listen to and prioritize the lived experiences of communities that are commonly underserved and under-resourced.

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  8. Dec 3, 2014 · In 1996, Andrew Weinreich founded SixDegrees, a social network that pre-dated Facebook by about 7 years. He even got the first patent on social networking. SixDegrees was sold in 1999 for a reported $125 million.