when myspace tried 2 emul8 facebook and twitter (c. 2007-2009)

by 2007, facebook was widely available 2 any1 that was not a college student, which resulted in many ppl abandoning myspace 4 facebook, and facebook eventually beat myspace out as the most visited social network by '08. twitter (now x) had also seen a slight rise in popularity around the same time, w the usage increasing from 20k tweets per day 2 around 60k tweets per day.

by the end of '09, facebook proved its dominance over myspace, w facebook having around 350-360 million users, myspace having around 125 million users, and twitter having around 75 million users.

bc facebook was starting 2 become a direct competitor 2 myspace, myspace wanted 2 emul8 the features that facebook had in order 2 keep its userbase engaged w the platform, starting w incorpor8ing status and mood upd8es 4 users, friend feeds similar 2 the news feed facebook had, upgrading its platform as a "myspace 2.0" similar 2 the layout of facebook, and even releasing its own mail feature 2 further compete w facebook.

w twitter also having its own rise in popularity l8r on, myspace tried 2 further keep its userbase engaged by incorpor8ing twitter-based settings 4 other users 2 use, offering a 2-way connection w twitter. unfortunately, this move was unsuccessful, as twitter was further rising in popularity, and myspace was on its last legs.

as 2009 drew 2 a close, myspace would continue declining in popularity. tom anderson, the president and co-founder of myspace, after stepping down from his role and posting his final status upd8, and not being online on the platform any longer, tom would no longer b the default friend on myspace, as he would b replaced by a profile called "t.o.m." (today on myspace).

as the new decade progressed, myspace would continue 2 deepen in its descent. after making more and more unnecessary changes 2 its platform in order 2 compete w facebook and twitter, which therefore alien8ed its existing userbase, a failed buyout by specific media group and justin timberlake (yes, that justin timberlake) worth approximately $35 million, laying off more and more staff, and making multiple failed relaunches, it was evident that myspace no longer had the momentum it once had the previous decade, only having around 95 million users by the end of 2010, dropping 2 around 63 million users by the end of 2011, and has continued 2 decline ever since. meanwhile, facebook garnered around 600 million users, and twitter garnered 175 million users, both by the end of 2010. by the end of 2011, facebook had garnered over 845 million users, while twitter had garnered over 225 million users.

ultimately, facebook and twitter would have the last laugh, as they would become the default social media platforms in the yrs that would come, aside from instagram.