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If it’s online, it’s not permanent. Internet archives can disappear.

Apr 9, 2019
What responsibility do companies have to hold onto anything you might upload to their platform?
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How social media helped change the way we connect

Feb 4, 2019
Facebook went live 15 years ago. But how did social media shape the (greater) social network?
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote address at the f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California.
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How has social media changed your life?

Jan 31, 2019
Did you find friends? Crowdsource ideas? Build a business? Let us know.
The MySpace social networking homepage in 2007.
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Science Inc. gives startups their big break

Meet Mike Jones, angel investor.

Fun fact Friday: Millions #TBT to their MySpace days

Jan 16, 2015
A weekly roundup of what we learned at Marketplace.

How long does Twitter have to not become MySpace?

Oct 27, 2014
If it doesn't turn a profit at some point, it'll get left behind.

Can Myspace come back from the dead?

Jun 17, 2013
The brand just relaunched with a fancy party and a promise to return to its roots. And Justin Timberlake, who co-owns the social network with digital ad company Specific Media, wants it to be cool again.

For public good, not for profit.

Myspace: Will a redesign resurrect the site?

Sep 25, 2012
Myspace has a slick new look, according to a new promotional video--but can that bring it back to its former social media glory?

Myspace tries yet another comeback act

Sep 25, 2012
The once-popular social media site is revamping its look and aiming to be a destination for musicians and artists.

Turns out, MySpace was only *mostly dead

Feb 14, 2012
Remember MySpace? Not all that long ago, it was out on the bleeding edge of social media. And then...crickets.
MTV News host Josh Horowitz in the MySpace And MTV Tower During Comic-Con 2010 - Day 3 San Diego on July 24, 2010.
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