Lowdown: Google+
Nadya PowellMRY
Google+, Google's third attempt at a social network, launched in July 201 I to great aplomb - due to demand invites ran out in a matter of days. Within weeks, pundits were praising its design and were fascinated by the circles concept allowing for more privacy across your connections. The rallying cry? At last, a challenger to Facebook has arrived!
Forward to 2012 and the popularist tide turned and Google+ was often described as an echo chamber. Google+ management quoted 300 million active users in 2013, but the savvy knew this number was driven by...