People are only just finding out what happened to Tom from Myspace

Fans have just found out what happened to Tom from Myspace after he sold the social media platform.

For many millennials, Myspace wasn’t just a communication platform, it was a cultural phenomenon and an iconic staple of early internet culture.

The app, which was launched in 2003, defined an era. It allowed users to share life updates, and pictures, connect over music, and craft digital identities.

Myspace was launched in 2003. Credit: Erik Freeland / Getty

One of the most memorable features on Myspace was the automatic friendship with Thomas Anderson, known to everyone as “Tom from Myspace".

Like tech giants Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, Anderson emerged as a pioneer in the social networking sphere.

However in 2005 - which was two years after co-founding Myspace with Chris DeWolfe - Anderson decided to sell the platform to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation for a whopping $580 million.

Following the sale, Anderson remained president of the network for a few years, until he essentially retired in 2009.

People are now wondering what happened to their first friend on the digital platform.

Tom Anderson was the co-founder of Myspace. Credit: John Sciulli / Getty

The now-53-year-old has kept a low profile since the sale of Myspace and is now enjoying his millions, choosing to pursue personal interests over further entrepreneurial endeavors in the tech industry.

He still has a presence on many social networks, including X (formerly Twitter). His bio on Musk's platform states that he is: “Enjoying the good life / New Hobbies: Surfing, Architecture-Design, Photography, Golf."

In addition to this, Anderson occasionally surfaces on the web, sharing rare Instagram posts about his landscape travel photography and life.

Back in April, he shared his first post in six years, which was a video of him golfing with friends. Before that, he posted a picture he took in Oahu, Hawaii, with the caption: "A few weeks ago I took a helicopter ride over this island I love so much. I’d done that several times before, but not right over the Ko’olau Range, and not during sunset.

"Wowzers! I was feeling so happy and grateful, thanks @magnum_helicopters for showing me something I’d never seen before and giving me one more reason to love this place!" he added.

According to The Mirror, the tech mogul - who is an advisor to a company that designed a Facebook app - once revealed in a 2014 interview that his interests change over time.

"If you knew me before Myspace, you'd probably thought I'd have been a scholar teaching philosophy in a university my whole life," he said. "If you met me before college, you'd probably have thought I'd be a musician for my entire life. I like change."

The app still exists today. Credit: SOPA Images / Getty

At one point Myspace was valued at $12 billion, but things changed abruptly in 2008 when Facebook launched and stole the crown as the next social network giant.

As the beloved platform began to decline, News Corp sold it to Specific Media for $35 million in 2011, per The Guardian.

The app, which was once the world's hottest internet firm, still exists today, having a primary focus on music.

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