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Friendster and Vine are rebooted as new apps

Business Insider·Sydney Bradley·about 1 month ago
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Would you like a zombie app? Friendster and Vine are back from the dead. DiVine; Friendster; Rebecca Zisser/Business Insider Two internet relics are rising from the dead this week: Friendster and Vine. DiVine, backed by Jack Dorsey, launched a decentralized version of the short-form video app, Vine . Friendster, an early social network, is back with a new founder and a different experience. It's time to welcome back two social networks we once loved: Friendster and Vine. After shutting down in the 2010s, the two social media platforms are rising from the dead this week. Both of the apps, however, are Frankenstein versions of their predecessors. Neither is being resurrected by its original founders, and the app design and experiences differ from the original platforms. Nostalgia for a simpler internet, especially for those who remember the early days with rose-colored glasses, is partially fueling this resurgence.…

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