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 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…

Social Networks August 27, 2026

What Happened to Vine? Shutdown, Archive, Revival

Twitter shut Vine's app in 2017 and its archive later vanished. The sourced timeline, and how…

Social Networks August 26, 2026

What Happened to MySpace? The Sourced Timeline

MySpace never shut down. The sourced timeline: the $580m News Corp deal, the $35m sale, the…

Social Networks August 26, 2026

The Old Web: Platforms That Shaped the Internet, Then Vanished

GeoCities, Friendster, Vine, Google Reader, AIM. Four ways a platform dies, and why almost none of…

Tech History August 25, 2026

What Happened to MP3 Players? The Category’s Real Story

MP3 players died in two steps: the smartphone took the object, then streaming took the library.…

Tech History August 24, 2026

What Happened to HTC Phones? The Full Story

HTC built the first Android phone, led the US market in 2011, fought Apple in court,…