Those moves led to some backlash—which soon became a recurring theme for the company. At that time, one of the biggest sources of tension was that the Internet had previously been available mostly for people affiliated with colleges and universities.
The backlash was echoed the following year when AOL picked up Netscape. By , it was clear such grand predictions were unrealistic. The following year, Case—who had already taken a diminished role in order to spend time with an ill family member—resigned.
Levin was forced out. David Sambur, co-chief of Apollo, added: "We are big believers in the growth prospects of Yahoo and the macro tailwinds driving growth in digital media, advertising technology and consumer internet platforms. Verizon bought Yahoo to combine its search, email and messenger assets, as well as its advertising technology tools, with the AOL platform.
But the sale was overshadowed almost immediately after it was disclosed Yahoo had been subject to two massive cyber-attacks. However, today Yahoo's homepage still commands a huge audience, as "netizens" check their Yahoo! Mail accounts. Key Points. The sale signals that Verizon will focus on its internet-provider businesses as rivals continue to explore media. In this article.
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