Tareq Hassan, Founder, Editor And Author Of News World Inside

Tareq Hassan

Publisher, News World Inside

Tareq Hassan is the publisher of News World Inside and is responsible for the publication's direction, editorial independence, and standards. He works to ensure the site serves readers with accurate, accessible reporting.

Social Networks September 9, 2026

What Happened to StumbleUpon? Nothing Replaced the Button

A button that sent you somewhere you had not asked for. The reason nothing has replaced…

Social Networks September 8, 2026

What Happened to Digg? Did Reddit Kill It, or Did Digg?

A redesign the users rejected, on a site whose entire value was the users' judgment. That…

Social Networks September 7, 2026

What Happened to Friendster? Being First Was the Problem

It had the lead and lost it, then became a games site, then closed. The most…

Social Networks September 3, 2026

Failed Facebook Alternatives: Ello, Path and the Wave

Ello, Path, Diaspora and App.net all promised a better Facebook. What happened to each, with dates,…

Social Networks September 2, 2026

What Happened to MSN Messenger? Two Migrations, One Dead End

Microsoft moved Messenger users to Skype in 2012. Skype was retired on May 5, 2025. The…

Social Networks September 1, 2026

What Happened to Google Reader? The Announcement, Read Again

Google retired Reader on July 1, 2013. The announcement was item five of eight in a…

Social Networks August 30, 2026

What Happened to Orkut? Brazil, India, and 2014

Orkut closed on September 30, 2014. The sourced timeline of why Google's first social network died…

Social Networks August 29, 2026

What Happened to Google Plus? The Real Shutdown

Google Plus closed on April 2, 2019 after two disclosed data bugs moved the date twice.…

Social Networks August 28, 2026

What Happened to Yahoo Answers? Dates and Archive

Yahoo Answers shut on May 4, 2021 and the questions were deleted, not archived. The sourced…