Friendster Inc., one of the top five social networks online, has gone mobile. The ad-supported site is targeted to online users of Friendster as well as consumers engaged in social networking. The ...

a variety of social networking sites briefly captured the public's attention. In 2003, Friendster was a premier social media site that at one time had three million monthly active users.

Founded in 2002, Friendster was one of the very first social networks that gained massive popularity. The platform allowed ...

In 1997, the first social media network was SixDegrees.com, named for "six degrees of separation." Lasting until 2001, it was followed by Friendster and MySpace a year later. Started by two ...