Myspace eyes comeback as an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot

Cnbc · Aug 09, 2026 · 1149 words · By Sawdah Bhaimiya

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What to know about Myspace eyes comeback as an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot

Millennials may feel a pang of nostalgia at the news of Myspace's planned revival, but analysts caution that the once-dominant social media platform faces long odds in an overcrowded market dominated by algorithm-driven feeds and short attention spans.

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Why it matters

Its owners, Tim and Chris Vanderhook, co-founders of Viant Technology, recently appeared in a documentary, "Myspace," directed by Tommy Avalone, where they teased another "relaunch" after a previous failed attempt in 2013.

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We are stewards of the Myspace brand at this point, and we are going to relaunch Myspace.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Myspace eyes comeback as an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Noplace, a Gen Z-focused text-based platform with Myspace-style design, which hit number one in the app store the day of its launch, only to disappear from the 'most downloaded' list by the end of the following day?
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Claim 1: “Noplace, a Gen Z-focused text-based platform with Myspace-style design, which hit number one in the app store the day of its launch, only to disappear from the 'most downloaded' list by the end of the following day.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the app Noplace and its app store ranking.

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Claim 2: “Once the most popular social media website in the world, with 115 million visitors per month in 2008”

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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and several web search results, explicitly state that Myspace had 115 million monthly visitors in 2008.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myspace (formerly stylized as MySpace, currently myspace; and sometimes my␣, with an elongated open box symbol) is an American social networking service. Launched on August 1, 2003, it was the first s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shanna Lynn Moakler ( SHAY-nə; born March 28, 1975) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the Miss New York USA pageant in 1995 and was the first runner-up at Mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanna_Moakler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King of the Hill is an American animated television series sitcom that was created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series focuses on the Hills, a middle-class Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_King_of_the_Hill_episo…

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Claim 3: “reportedly saw a 40% drop in daily mobile active users by the end of October over the prior 12 months.”

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Two independent sources (Tekedia and Fox Business) report a drop of approximately 40% in daily active users for Bluesky.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bluesky (abbreviated as Bsky) is an American microblogging social media service. Users can share short posts containing text, images, and videos. It is owned by Bluesky Social PBC, a benefit corporati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite early momentum, BlueSky has faced challenges in maintaining engagement. By the end of October last year, it reportedly saw a 40% drop in daily mobile active users over the prior 12 months.
https://www.tekedia.com/bluesky-coo-warns-under-16-social-me…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bluesky's active users plummeted following Trump's election win, while Truth Social made modest gains: report. Despite initial post-election growth, Bluesky has experienced a nearly 40% decline in dai…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/blueskys-active-users-plum…

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Claim 4: “We lost a little over $150 million”

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Only one web search result explicitly mentions the loss of 'more than $150 million' during the attempt to modernize the platform; other sources discuss the relaunch but not the specific loss amount.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MySpace Movie (also known as MySpace: The Movie) is a 2006 short film and viral video created by David Lehre. Its name refers to Myspace, the social networking website, which it parodies. Two year…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MySpace_Movie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Anderson (born November 8, 1970) is an American technology entrepreneur and co-founder of the social networking website Myspace, which he founded in 2003 with Chris DeWolfe. He was later presid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Anderson

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Claim 5: “Myspace, co-founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, was acquired by the Vanderhook brothers in 2011.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Myspace was co-founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe. Web sources specifically confirm the Vanderhook brothers acquired it in 2011.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chris DeWolfe (born 1965 or 1966) is an American technology entrepreneur. He co-founded Myspace in 2003 and was its chief executive officer (CEO) until 2009. DeWolfe has been the CEO of Jam City, a vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_DeWolfe

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Claim 6: “Its owners, Tim and Chris Vanderhook, co-founders of Viant Technology, recently appeared in a documentary, "Myspace," directed by Tommy Avalone”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Tim and Chris Vanderhook, co-founders of Viant Technology, appeared in a documentary titled 'Myspace' directed by Tommy Avalone.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tim and Chris Vanderhook, the brothers who own Myspace, said they plan to relaunch the platform, though they offered no target date for when that would happen. The announcement came through a new docu…
https://qz.com/myspace-relaunch-vanderhook-brothers-social-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Its owners, Tim Vanderhook and Chris Vanderhook, co-founders of Viant Technology, recently appeared in the documentary “Myspace,” directed by Tommy Avalone, and teased another relaunch after a failed …
https://www.whatjobs.com/news/myspace-owners-tease-relaunch-…

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Claim 7: “its monthly active users declined from 20 million at its height in 2022 to around 16 million, according to data from SimilarWeb shared with TechCrunch.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding BeReal's user decline.

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Claim 8: “Bluesky, an open-source social platform launched as a Twitter rival in 2024”

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Wikipedia confirms Bluesky is an American microblogging service. Web results describe it as an open network/platform. While the specific '2024' launch date as a 'Twitter rival' is implied by context and general knowledge of its public rollout, the nature of the platform is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — X, formerly known as Twitter, is an American microblogging and social networking service owned by SpaceX's artificial intelligence subsidiary SpaceXAI. It is one of the world's largest social media pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_(social_network)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blacksky is a social network. It is developed and maintained by Blacksky Algorithms. The project provides curated feeds and moderation tools to support Black social media users, many of whom previousl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksky

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bluesky (abbreviated as Bsky) is an American microblogging social media service. Users can share short posts containing text, images, and videos. It is owned by Bluesky Social PBC, a benefit corporati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky

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Claim 9: “It raised $100 million in Series B funding in April 2025”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, LinkedIn, and other web results) confirm that Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding in April 2025 led by Bain Capital Crypto.

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web search NEUTRAL — In April 2025, Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Knight Foundation and True Ventures.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-19-2026-series-b

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web search NEUTRAL — BlueSky raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and the Knight Foundation, following…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shopifreaks_bluesky-raised-10…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bluesky raised $100.0M (Series B) from Bain Capital Crypto, Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Knight Foundation, Blockchain Capital, Neo. Sector: Technology, Software & G…
https://inforcapital.com/news/bluesky-announces-100m-series-…

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Claim 10: “a former engineering lead at Bluesky said it had declined from a peak of 1.4 million active daily posters in late 2024 to around 600,000 in June.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general app store and landing page descriptions for Bluesky and does not mention specific user numbers (1.4 million or 600,000) or a former engineering lead's statement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bluesky is the social app built for better conversations. Find your people, follow what you care about, and have fun online again — without ads or engagement traps.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluesky-social/id6444370199

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web search NEUTRAL — Bluesky is an open network. With one account, you can access both an easy-to-use social network and a shared identity across the entire social internet.
https://bsky.social/about

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Learn more about Bluesky at bsky.socialand atproto.com.
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