Research on Xanga
Xanga is a social networking site that allows users to create profiles, blog, and share photos, videos, and audio:
Profiles: Users can create profiles with friends, "nudges", and chat forums.
Blogs: Users can create blogs that can include weblogs, photos, videos, and audio.
Following: Users can subscribe to someone's blog to follow their updates.
Friending: Users can friend other users to create a closer relationship. Friendships control privacy features and are two-way relationships.
FTC fines Xanga for violating kids' privacy
Xanga was created in 1999 by John Miller, Marc Ginsburg, and Dan Huddle. It started as a site for sharing book and music reviews, but became a popular blogging site for teenagers in the 2000s. At its peak, Xanga had 30 million users.
Xanga faced challenges due to a constantly changing interface and the rise of newer social media and blogging platforms. However, Xanga is still around and is working on a Xanga 2.0. Xanga has a Facebook page where they communicate updates and build community teams.