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Twoo.com is a free social discovery platform launched in 2011. Eight months after launching was the world's No.6 most popular site to meet new people according to the ComScore international ranking data.[1] In November 2012, Twoo.com became the biggest site in the world in the personals category (Comscore December 2012).[2]

Twoo features matchmaking algorithms that connect users to others based on location and interests. The site presents a large number of active members; with an estimated 2 million active users daily.[3]

Twoo is owned by Massive Media, which is based in Ghent, Belgium and London, United Kingdom, and was founded by CEO Lorenz Bogaert and CTO Toon Coppens.[4] Massive Media is an online media group that aims to bring people together in a fun, simple and efficient way. They also own Netlog, another social networking website, which has 94 million users registered across 41 languages.[5] In December 2012, Massive Media was bought by the MEETIC Group.[6][7]

Controversy

According to the website techcrunch.com, Twoo.com has been accused of forwarding invitations to its users' email contacts using spamming methods.[8]

References

  1. ^ "New social site takes real-world approach to meeting new people". www.realwire.com. Retrieved 9 Jan 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News/1.1510176
  3. ^ "Twoo.com Now Available in Malay". prweb. Retrieved 14/04/2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Gentse wonderboys vangen 19 miljoen voor datingsite". http://www.nieuwsblad.be/. Retrieved 3 July 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Twoo.com now available in Malay". http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/. Retrieved 15 April 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Meetic (IAC) buys Massive Media, the company behind Netlog and Badoo rival Twoo, for $25m". www.thenextweb.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Meetic purchases Belgian dating site Twoo.com to go international". www.rudebaguette.com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  8. ^ http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/03/users-claim-twoo-is-spamming-their-friends-social-network-says-its-just-not-clear-enough/


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