Bebo to close in Australia, succumbs to Facebook dominance
Posted in: Internet Use/New Technologies at 20/11/2009 17:21
The Facebook juggernaut has claimed the scalp of AOL Time Warner's $US850 million ($921 million) acquisition of Bebo, with the social media site tipped to close its Australian operation before Christmas as part of a global retreat and rethink.
Bebo's woes follow the troubles Facebook has inflicted on News Corp's one-time darling MySpace, which has been forced to reposition itself as a leader in the online music area and let Facebook dominate the service of broader social networking.
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/woe-is-bebo-site-to-shut-down-in-australia-20091119-iox3.html
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/woe-is-bebo-site-to-shut-down-in-australia-20091119-iox3.html
