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Bebo
Shut Down — July 2013
What was it?
Social network huge in UK and Ireland. AOL bought it for $850M, sold it for $1M. The worst tech deal of its era.
What happened?
AOL acquired Bebo for $850M in 2008, shut it down in 2010. Founders bought it back for $1M, relaunched, failed again.
Migration Guide
Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat took all Bebo's users.