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Your First Friend Lied About His Age

Posted Oct 30, 07 9:00 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Technology 

(Newser) – He was your first friend. And now Tom Anderson, MySpace’s co-founder, is a liar, Newsweek reports. Tom's profile says he's 32, and he claims to have been 27 when he launched the social networking site. But public records reveal he'll be 37 next month. Could Tom have made the same fortune sans the kiddie cred?

“Young people don't want someone their dad's age running a site they think is cool,” said Mashable founder Pete Cashmore. MySpace refused to comment or to confirm Tom’s birthday. News Corp. bought MySpace for $580 million, but Tom has continued his duties. "Tom was my first friend," said one disappointed MySpacer. "It's kind of messed up that he lied to me."

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MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson: He's not as young as you think he is.   (Getty Images)
Tom Anderson, left, and Chris DeWolfe, founders of the social networking Website "MySpace," appear on the NBC "Today" television program in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)   (Associated Press)
Tom Anderson, left, and Chris DeWolfe, founders of the social networking Website "MySpace," are interviewed on the NBC "Today" television program by co-host Matt Lauer, right, in New York, Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson: He's not as young as you think he is.   (Getty Images)
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