Anonymous profiles, animated avatars, and strange chatrooms were the champions of social media in the 2000s.
However, as Facebook began redesigning its profiles to allow customization, perTime, MySpace began seeing fewer members.
The messaging app shuttered in 2017, with anemotional goodbyethat marked the end of an era.
Kik Messenger also shut down in 2019, due to its own in-house controversy, perBBC.
