Pengyou
Social network
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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]
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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 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.[citation needed]
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]