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Bebo (/ ˈ b iː b oʊ / BEE-boh) was an American social networking website that originally operated from 2005 until its bankruptcy in 2013 and relaunched in February 2021. The site relaunched several times after its bankruptcy with a number of short-lived offerings, including instant messaging and video streaming, until its acquisition by Amazon in July 2019 when it was shut down.
- January 2005; 18 years ago
- The Monkey Inferno
- July 2005
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Jan 29, 2021 · The Bebo site turned to streaming software and then to esports tournaments. In 2019, it was acquired by Amazon subsidiary Twitch, who bought it for Bebo for $25 million after outbidding Discord.
Feb 2, 2021 · Bebo's co-founder plans to relaunch the social network with a focus on profiles and "real-time" interactions between friends rather than the news feeds at the core of Twitter and Facebook.
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Jan 29, 2021 · Bebo was founded in 2005 and became one of the world's most popular social networking sites. However, it fell out of favour amid the rise of Facebook in the 2010s.
Dec 12, 2020 · By 2010 just 4 percent of Kiwis said Bebo was their main social networking site. "Facebook has overtaken Bebo and now dominates the New Zealand online social networking space," a Nielsen Media ...
Dec 7, 2022 · Bebo was a social media site on which users could set up their own profiles and connect with other members. It failed because it couldn't keep up with its competition and to AOL's unwillingness to invest in the platform. Learn about its rise, fall, and demise from this article by Viktor Hendelmann.
Jan 29, 2021 · Bebo, a social media network founded in 2005 and shut down in 2019 after being acquired by Amazon 's Twitch, is slated to return next month. The Bebo website states: "Bebo is coming back in ...
