In our country, the Internet arrived in the late 1980s, as Brazilian universities began to exchange information with their American. However, it was in 1989 with the founding of the RNP – National Research and Education Network and strong publicity that access gained strength.

The first social network to gain great popularity in Brazil, and which marked the massive entry of Brazilians into digital platforms, was Orkut, launched in 2004.

WhatsApp, available for cell phones, becomes popular as an alternative to SMS messages

"Local connection networks" are created, providing access to the entire Brazilian territory. Provided by Anatel that is a special agency in Brazil created by the general telecommunications

Embratel starts a project to allow access to the internet, initially through dial-up lines.