: The founders of MySpace famously cited BlackPlanet as a direct model for their general-market version of social networking.
: In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama used the platform as part of a groundbreaking digital strategy, quickly gaining 60,000 "friends" to reach Black voters. Current Status BlackPlanet - The world is yours. blackplanet
: At its peak in 2008, it hosted approximately 15 million members and was a critical tool for political and social organizing. : The founders of MySpace famously cited BlackPlanet