Social Networking Websites

A list of social networking websites from Wikipedia


History of Social Networking Websites

See "Internet Social Networks" further down the page

"The first social networking website was Classmates.com, which began in 1995"

"There are over 200 social networking sites. The popularity of these sites rapidly grew, and by 2005 MySpace was getting more page views than Google"

Myspace

Wikipedia

"founded in July 2003"

"the sixth most popular website in any language"

"third most popular website in the United States, though it has topped the chart on various weeks"

"nearly 80% of visits to online social networking websites"

"bought in July 2005 for US$580 million"


MYSPACE ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE?

"MySpace Mobile

There are a variety of environments in which users can access MySpace content on their mobile phone. American mobile phone provider Helio released a series of mobile phones in early 2006 that can utilise a service known as MySpace Mobile to access and edit one's profile and communicate with, and view the profiles of, other members.[12] Additionally, UIEvolution and MySpace developed a mobile version of MySpace for a wider range of carriers, including Cingular.[13] MySpace Mobile will be appearing on Vodaphone in Britain during the first half of 2007.[14]"



Issues with Social Networking Websites

BBC article about US schools banning websites

Safety tips for parents

Lawmakers take aim at social-networking sites

" It has assigned about 100 employees, about one-third of its workforce, to deal with security and customer care" - Refering to Myspace