Formspring was launched in Indianapolis in November 2009 by the founder of online form builder Formstack, Ade Olonoh.
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Formspring noticed that most of their users were using the service to create "ask me anything" forms and decided to launch a separate site to make this easier.
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Formspring was spun off into a separate company and moved to San Francisco, California.
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On June 3,2010, Formspring launched a major redesign, overhauling every aspect of the website.
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On June 28,2011, Formspring announced that its 25 millionth user had signed up.
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In June 2011, Formspring launched features for celebrities to better communicate with their fans, including verified accounts.
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In November 2011, Formspring launched a media partnership program, partnering for the first time with media outlets including MTV, Hearst, Funny or Die and The Huffington Post.
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In February 2012, Formspring was named a top ten most innovative social media site by Fast Company.
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In September 2011, Formspring released an iPhone Application and several months later, in January 2012, further added to its mobile presence with the launch of its Android Application.
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Since its inception, Formspring garnered controversies, especially among teenagers, as it opened doors for harassment and cyberbullying due to the anonymity of the entries.
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On 12 March 2010, a news article, which later turned out to be a hoax, reported Formspring creators planning to release personal information about its users via Twitter and other social networking sites.
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Formspring has stated on its company blog that it will never publicly reveal anonymous information of its users.
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In February 2011, an incident allegedly prompted by bullying on Formspring led to the death of 15-year-old Natasha MacBryde from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, United Kingdom.
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In March 2011, Formspring participated in a White House Conference on Bullying Prevention along with MTV, Facebook, Survey Monkey and others.
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At the conference, Formspring announced that it was working with The MIT Media Lab to develop new approaches in detecting cyberbullying, and to design interfaces that would help prevent or mitigate when it occurs.
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In January 2012, Formspring announced that it was a sponsor of the Great American NO BULL Challenge, a nationwide video contest that encourages teenagers to stand up to bullying.
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Formspring announced it would be closing over the months of March and April 2013.
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