Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted
Fans and creators are expressing nostalgia for the early social media era as rumors circulate about a potential MySpace relaunch. Users remember the platform for its authentic, highly customizable personal pages and are hoping a new version would prioritize connection over modern algorithmic performance.
Why it matters
The desire for a MySpace revival highlights growing user fatigue with current social media platforms and a longing for more personalized digital spaces.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Francisco Velasquez Business reporter, New York Monticah Hawkins/Melissa Kristin Monticah Hawkins, left, and Melissa Kristin in their MySpace days For Monticah Hawkins, a 31-year-old real-estate agent in Atlanta, MySpace wasn't just a website – it was a ritual.
"You could be authentic on MySpace," she says. "Upload raw images, no filters. You could have snot coming out your nose and nobody would judge."
MySpace, once the world's biggest social network, is flirting with a comeback. Its owners, brothers Tim and Chris Vanderhook, say they plan to relaunch the platform, though no date or product details have been announced.
A spokesperson for Viant, which owns MySpace, says the company does not have any updates to share "at this time."
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