Bebo facts for kids
Bebo was a social networking website. Its name, Bebo, was a short way of saying "Blog early, blog often". It launched in January 2005 and quickly became popular, especially among teenagers. For a while, it was one of the biggest social networking sites online.
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What Was Bebo?
Bebo offered many cool features for its users. It allowed people to connect with friends and family online. You could share updates, photos, and videos. It was a place to express yourself and see what your friends were up to.
Connecting with Friends
Bebo had tools that helped users find information. It could link with email services like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. This gave users more ways to connect and share things.
Sharing Your Life with Lifestream
A special feature on Bebo was called "Lifestream". This tool let users see updates from their friends and family all in one place. It could even connect with other social media sites. For example, you could link your Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Flickr, and Twitter profiles. This made it easy to get instant updates from everyone. You could share photos, videos, stories, and even planned events.
Bebo on the Go
Bebo was also available on mobile phones. Users could log into their accounts from anywhere. This meant they could always see what their friends were posting. You could get text message updates and alerts. It was easy to update your Bebo profile from your phone. You could also add new photos to your gallery. Sending virtual gifts to friends was another fun mobile feature. Plus, there was special content just for mobile users.
See also
In Spanish: Bebo para niños
