Social media has a strict definition social media didn’t come about until after the advent of facebook so yes, by definition it excludes anything before then.

of course, sweetie. and just out of curiosity, what strict definition from some respectable authority other than you are you working with? 😂

social media, n. Websites and applications which enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.

• https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=social+media

social media, noun : forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)

• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media#dictionary-entry-1

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_services

long story short, social media is more than facebook.

social media didn’t come about until after the advent of facebook so yes, by definition it excludes anything before then. Forum software existed for decades at that point.

yes, they did. decades before facebook. you just said that. what you probably wanted to say is that the term didn't come out until... well here is the news for you. the term usually comes after the phenomenon it is describing, not the other way around. it doesn't work like "hey guys, i have cool term - social media - now we just have to invent some" 🤣

anyone’s social media definition, except it seems like you

nice projection there. have fun.