Togetherville

Togetherville was a social networking site geared toward youngsters under age 13 years and their family and friends who use the more popular social networking site Facebook.[1]

Founded in 2008 by Mandeep Dhillon and Rajveer Tut, Togetherville was released in public beta on May 19, 2010.[2] Through online neighborhoods built around each child, the site provides children the experience of an adult social networking site like Facebook.[3]

On February 25, 2011, The Walt Disney Company purchased Togetherville.[4] Mandeep Dhillon became Vice President of TogetherVille and Vice President of Strategy at Disney Interactive.

As of March 11, 2012, Togetherville has been discontinued.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Magid, Larry (18 May 2010). "Togetherville brings social networking to children". CNET.com. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Makice, Kevin (19 May 2010). "Togetherville: A Digital Training Ground for Young Geeks". Wired News. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Grove, Jennifer Van (2010). "Facebook-Like Site Brings Safe Social Networking to Young Kids". Mashable. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  4. ↑ http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-20036059-238.html
  5. ↑ http://blog.togetherville.com/we-are-winding-down-togetherville/
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