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Friendster, Which Still Exists, Is FINALLY Giving Up

By Will Wei
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On May 31, long standing social networking site Friendster will undergo a huge facelift and essentially wave the white flag to Facebook, according to TechCrunch.

All photos and comments will be deleted from the site while "basic profile information" and friends lists will be preserved. Existing Friendster accounts will be maintained as well.

According to Alexa, Friendster is still very popular in some countries like the Philippines, where it is the 15th most visited site in the entire country. But don't worry Filipino Friendster users – you can export your profile information and photos here.

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Will Wei
Will Wei
Will Wei was the Director of Video at Insider. He led the strategy and execution of video offerings for the Special Projects team.Previously, Will helped lead the Insider video team in his roles as Head of Production and Executive Producer. Before taking on a leadership role at Insider, Will was a video producer for Business Insider and Tech Insider.Will has produced interviews with Anthony Bourdain, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Hadfield, Marques Brownlee, and many more.He spent a week driving across the country in a Tesla Model X with his colleague Graham Flanagan in 2017. They documented their journey every step of the way and showed what it was like to drive a Tesla and how the Supercharger network worked across America.In 2015, Will traveled to South Korea with his colleague Drake Baer. They went inside a dog cloning lab and walked viewers through the cloning process.He has also spent time in Detroit, where he spoke with realtors who uncovered the truth behind the city's $1 homes.Will has attended and covered events like CES in Las Vegas, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Apple iPhone unveilings, Samsung Unpacked, and many more.He graduated from New York University, where he double-majored in journalism and economics.
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