Tagged is a California based social networking website geared toward meeting new people. Originally only open for teens, the site expanded to allow users of all ages in 2006. Criticized for sending deceptive emails to users’ contacts to get them to join the site back in 2009, the company was forced to pay over $1 million in legal settlements and has since changed its recruitment strategy. Tagged was named on Forbes list of America's Most Promising Companies in 2011, and acquired Hi5 (once the third largest social network, behind Facebook and Myspace) in December of that year.
Alternatives to Tagged
Meetme
Company: The Meet Group, Inc. | Founder: Catherine Cook, David Cook | CEO: Geoff Cook | Since: 2005
MeetMe is a social network focused on social discovery and meeting new people. MeetMe’s platform facilitates meeting and interacting with new people through social games and applications. The company offers its services both on online and mobile interfaces. The company…
Meetup
Company: MeetUp, Inc. | Founder: Brendan McGovern, Scott Heiferman, Matt Meeker, Peter Kamali | CEO: Scott Heiferman | Since: 2002
Meetup is an online platform that allows users to organize local groups and build networks. The company was launched in 2002 with the objective of bringing people together. Meetup provides its services across a broad range of areas such as…
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