Pengyou
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Type of site | Social networking |
|---|---|
| Available in | Chinese language |
| Headquarters | |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Tencent |
| Industry | Social networking service |
| URL | www |
| Advertising | Banner ads, referral marketing |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | August 2008 |
| Current status | Inactive |
Pengyou (Chinese: 朋友; pinyin: péngyǒu; lit. 'Friend'), formerly QQ Xiaoyou (Chinese: QQ校友; lit. 'QQ Alumni'), was a social network operated by Tencent.[1]
Pengyou was founded in August 2008 as a competitor to Renren. The site used real names and photos were synced with Qzone.[2]
The site has both a social area but also a section for corporate outreach, where friends can become ‘fans’ of various companies, and companies can use the site to engage with their consumers.
Pengyou was shut down on 6 August 2017.[1] Pengyou was briefly revived as an app on December 2019,[3] but ceased operations on 30 June 2021.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 腾讯社区平台朋友App将于6月30日停止运营 - Tencent 腾讯其他产品 - cnBeta.COM [Tencent Community platform Pengyou App will cease operations on June 30 - Tencent other products - cnBeta.com]. cnBeta. 2024-06-03. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ 吴, 绛枫 (2017-07-16). "腾讯朋友网，你唯一一个头像还是真实丑照的社交网站". Pingwest. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ 继人人复活后「朋友网」也活了！还设计了个新LOGO. 标志情报局 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-04-26.