# What Ever Happened to MySpace? Unraveling the Rise and Fall of an Internet Icon 🌐

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**Created:** [August 5, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-ever-happened-to-myspace-unraveling-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-internet-icon/288339 "2024-08-05T06:55:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-ever-happened-to-myspace-unraveling-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-internet-icon/288339/1 "2024-08-05T06:55:06Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **MySpace’s Meteoric Rise and Ownership Changes** : In 2006, MySpace became America’s most-visited website, surpassing Google and Yahoo Mail. Founded by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was sold to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation for $580 million in 2005. It changed hands several times, eventually being acquired by Viant Technology LLC, which operates the platform today.

2. **Shift in Focus and Decline** : Under Justin Timberlake’s partial ownership in 2011, MySpace transitioned from a social media platform to a music discovery site. Despite these efforts, user numbers dwindled, and the platform turned into a ghost town, retaining only a handful of devoted users.

3. **Nostalgic Reflections and Legacy** : TechRadar’s team shared mixed memories of MySpace’s heyday, recalling both the chaotic page designs filled with GIFs and the unique feature of picking Top 8 friends. While some look back fondly on those early years, others remember it as a digital mess, highlighting the site’s distinctive place in internet history.

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