Multiple choice general knowledge

The term blog was first used by

  1. Jorn Barger

  2. Evan Williams

  3. Peter Merholz

  4. Justin Hall
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Peter Merholz, a blogger, jokingly broke the word 'weblog' into 'we blog' on his website in 1999, which eventually led to the term 'blog' becoming common. This playful wordplay caught on and evolved into the standard term we use today. Evan Williams later used this term when founding Blogger, one of the first major blog platforms.

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