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- Acronym for “Blog early, blog often”The Guardian: How to make 80 million friends and influence people
- Founded: January 2005The Guardian: Are you connected? (May 16, 2007)
- Relaunched: July 2005Two Point Touch: Be-boom or bust - the ingredients of a social network
- Founders: Michael Birch and Xochi Birch
- Based in San Francisco, California
- Owner: AOL
- Bought by AOL on March 13, 2008BBC: AOL Acquires Bebo Social Network (March 13, 2008)
- Type of site: Social networking
- Registration required
- Available languages: English, Polish, German and French
- Has customizable skins
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Social networking site Bebo is was founded in 2005 by British entrepreneur Michael Birch and his wife, Xochi Birch. With a reported 40 million users, it is currently the second-largest social networking site in the UK, and the third-largest in the world.TechCrunch: AOL Buys Bebo For $850 Million (March 13, 2008) Washington Post: AOL to Buy Bebo to Compete In Social-Networking Market (March 14, 2008)
AOL Purchase
Bebo Suicide Controversy
Bebo's reported connection with several youth suicides that occurred in the United Kingdom beginning in January 2007 raised controversy.CNN: Web cult blamed for seven suicides (January 23, 2008) A few of the youths who committed suicide had profiles on the Bebo network.The Independent: Bridgend deaths: Police warn of Bebo 'internet suicide cult' (January 28, 2008)-
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Bebo Questions
Is Jensen Ackles on bebo? 2 AnswersI can't find any evidence that it is owned by him, its hard to say since there are so many people out there who impersonate celebrities on the web, I personally... read more
Facebook, MySpace or Bebo? 7 AnswersI would go with Facebook because it is a bit tamer than Myspace and it has a smoother, cleaner feel. The home page set up is nice with a blog like listing of u... read more
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