What happened to Myspace and does it have a role to play in the existing social media landscape?Myspace was the most popular social media network from 2005 until 2008 and in 2006 Myspace surpassed Google as the most visited website in the United States. Where did it go wrong?We'll explore a number of possibilities and as we think back to what made Myspace great in the first place, and consider whether it could be well placed for a comeback.

What happened to Myspace and does it have a role to play in the existing social media landscape? Myspace was the most popular social media network from 2005 until 2008 and in 2006 Myspace surpassed Google as the most visited website in the United States. Where did it go wrong? We'll explore a number of possibilities and as we think back to what made Myspace great in the first place, and consider whether it could be well placed for a comeback.

The Rise and Fall of Social Media Empires: Myspace

From hype cycles to fake news, it's hard to find what's real on social media. Yet we spend much of our lives getting our news and interacting with one another on networks that know an enormous amount about us, while we know virtually nothing about them. Breaking the feed pulls back the curtain and explores the origins of today's social media landscape and addresses some of the most pressing issues including privacy, abuse, misinformation, and other harms. Our hosts, Taryn Ward and Steven Jones, walk through these issues and move beyond the headlines.

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The Rise and Fall of Social Media Empires: Myspace

The Rise and Fall of Social Media Empires: Myspace