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.

Games September 18, 2026

Games Everyone Played in the 2010s: What Happened to Them

Angry Birds, Draw Something, FarmVille, Club Penguin and the rest. What actually happened to the games…

Social Networks September 17, 2026

Facebook Features That No Longer Exist (Checked 2026)

Poke, Notes, Trending, Nearby Friends and more. Every Facebook feature that no longer exists, with the…

Social Networks September 16, 2026

What Happened to Second Life? Nothing. It Is Still Running.

The answer nobody expects is that it never stopped. Which makes it the most useful thing…

Social Networks September 15, 2026

What Happened to Periscope and Meerkat? Live Became a Feature

Two apps raced to own live streaming, and then live streaming stopped being a product. It…

Social Networks September 14, 2026

What Happened to Tumblr? It Is Still Running, Much Smaller

A content policy change in 2018, then a sale to Automattic. Tumblr did not close, and…

Social Networks September 13, 2026

What Happened to Flickr? It Is Still There, Under New Owners

Flickr did not die. It was sold to SmugMug and the free tier was reduced, and…

Social Networks September 12, 2026

What Happened to Yahoo Messenger? It Ended in July 2018

Twenty years, then a shutdown, and users pointed at a group messaging app most had never…

Social Networks September 11, 2026

What Happened to AIM? It Ended on December 15, 2017

Twenty years, then a date. The away message was a broadcast medium before there were any,…

Social Networks September 10, 2026

What Happened to Delicious? Bought Four Times, Then Frozen

Pinboard's owner bought Delicious in 2017 and put it into read-only mode. Saving links stopped being…