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		borski on April 11, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress No, as Facebook was not first. Myspace was a thing, and before that Friendster.

rbg246 on April 11, 2018 | [–]

I would suggest that it was a first mover's advantage into mainstream society. My mum and dad have never heard of Friendster and My Space

johnchristopher on April 11, 2018 | [–]

But these weren't the same products as Facebook.

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