What was the first online social network ?

As i can see in the comments the answer might be SixDegrees
I can tell which platform I've been as a part of my first online social network and ie Orkut.

The first online social network was Six Degrees, launched in 1997 by Andrew Weinreich. It allowed users to create profiles, connect with friends, and expand networks, forming the foundation for modern social networking platforms. Though it was ahead of its time, Six Degrees shut down in 2001 due to limited growth.

Six Degrees 1997, social media has come a long way and continues to change the way we communicate and interact with the world.

my first was orkut then facebook.

The first online social network is widely considered to be Six Degrees, which was launched in 1997. Six Degrees allowed users to create profiles, list their friends, and surf the friends lists. The site was named after the "six degrees of separation" theory, which posits that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart.

Six Degrees is considered by many to be the first social media platform, launched in May 1997 by entrepreneur Andrew Weinreich. The site allowed users to create a profile and connect with real-world contacts by including features like friends lists, school affiliations, and databases. However, Six Degrees never reached the same scale as later social networks like Facebook or MySpace due to limited networks caused by a lack of internet users. The site was sold in December 2000 to YouthStream Medi

1st social media platform was created in 1997 by Six Degrees, a company named after the "six degrees of separation" theory. The site allowed users to create a profile and list their interests.

SixDegrees was the first.

SixDegrees.com is first social media site

The first social media site was born (in 1997), On one of the first true social media sites, SixDegrees.com, you could set up a profile page, create lists of connections, and send messages within networks. The site amassed around one million users before being bought out for $125 million, only to shutter in 2000.