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The Rise And Fall Of An Internet Giant : Planet Money There was a brief moment — post-Friendster, pre-Facebook — when MySpace was a big deal. How did that happen? And why was the moment so brief? The answer involves porn, spyware, and total ignorance.

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The Rise And Fall Of An Internet Giant

The Rise And Fall Of An Internet Giant

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There was a brief moment — post-Friendster, pre-Facebook — when MySpace was a big deal.

How did that happen? And why was the moment so brief?

The answer involves porn, spyware, and total ignorance. On today's podcast we talk to Julia Angwin, author of Stealing Myspace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America.

Note: The interview originally aired in a podcast in August of '09.

Download the podcast, or subscribe. Music: Scapegoat Wax's "Space to Share." Find us:Twitter/ Facebook.

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