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Myspace

Myspace

Myspace

2003

01

August

Myspace was founded.

2005

01

July

Myspace was purchased by News Corporation for $580 million. This was one of the company's first major internet purchases.

2006

01

January

Fox announced plans to launch a UK version of Myspace.

2006

01

November

Myspace announced a 50-50 joint venture with Softbank to launch Myspace in Japan.

2008

01

January

Myspace was considered the leading social networking site, and consistently beat out the main competitor Facebook in traffic.

2009

01

January

Myspace implemented site redesigns as a way to get users back.

2011

25

February

News Corp officially put Myspace up for sale; for an estimated $50–200 million.

2016

11

February

It was announced that Myspace and its parent company had been bought by Time Inc.

2016

01

May

The data for almost 360 million Myspace accounts was offered on the "Real Deal" dark market website.