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Marketplace Tech · Friday, August 7, 2026

MySpace owners hint at relaunch, citing nostalgia and distrust of current social media

There is renewed buzz about a potential relaunch of the social network MySpace, fueled by comments from its owners in a recent documentary. Joanna Stern suggests that nostalgia and a widespread distrust of major social media platforms, which often feature algorithmic feeds rather than chronological ones, could drive interest in a revived MySpace.

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MySpace owners hint at a relaunch of the early odd social network.
Well first of all, I think there's a nostalgia, right?
Joanna Stern
I think of course there's huge distrust of the big social media companies and so maybe there's some hope that like we're hearing here, maybe there'll be a version of chronological feeds and this return to people just that you know.
Joanna Stern
Heard on Marketplace Tech — “Gig workers train humanoids on household chores, published Friday, August 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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MySpace owners hint at relaunch, citing nostalgia and distrust of current social media — Heardvine