Friendster: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 2)

Friendster: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 2)

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In 2003, Jonathan Abrams was sitting atop one of the hottest new companies in Silicon Valley. He and his website were at the forefront of an industry that would eventually be worth more than $400 billion. So, what went wrong?



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