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250,000 Sign-Ups for New Hyves Within One Day of Launch

AD23 September · 17:2917 hours ago

Owner Mediahuis reported that 250,000 people registered for profiles on the social network Hyves within one day of its return after a 13-year hiatus. The high demand created a waiting list, with users being admitted gradually to prevent technical issues. The platform, which peaked at 10 million users before Facebook's rise, has been rebuilt with European technical architecture and without algorithms. Users receive personalized links via email when it is their turn to join the revived service.

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