Tom Anderson, fondly remembered as 'Tom from Myspace', revolutionised social media in the early 2000s and is now living a ...

In 2003, the very first major social network was launched. Created by Tom Andersen and Chris DeWolfe, MySpace was the dominant networking site that allowed people to connect with each other online.

MySpace users are very familiar with the visage of their first “friend” and MySpace cofounder [Tom Anderson], but did you ever wonder what he used to do before he became everyone’s friend?

Tom Anderson, co-founder of early social networking site MySpace, has led a lavish life since leaving the company in 2009. Anderson co-founded MySpace in 2003. Because he became everyone's first ...

The glory days of MySpace are now long since gone, and (along with cofounder Chris DeWolfe) Tom sold his stake in the social network to News Corp for $580 million (£372 million) back in 2005.

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