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24 alternatives to Internet History Podcast #117: Founder of Friendster and Nuzzel, Jonathan Abrams

The inventor of modern social media

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Internet History Podcast #117: Founder of Friendster and Nuzzel, Jonathan Abrams launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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