What is FamilyAlbum?
{{Infobox company | name = FamilyAlbum | logo = File:FamilyAlbum.png | logo_size = 220px | type = Public | founders = [[:en:Kenji Kasahara|Kenji Kasahara]] | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = [[:en:Kenji Kasahara|Kenji Kasahara]] | industry = family photo and video-sharing technology | services = family photo and video sharing service | owner = [[:en:Kenji Kasahara|Kenji Kasahara]] | parent = MIXI, Inc. | foundation = 2015 | location_city = [[Tokyo, Japan]] | location_country = [[Japan]] | homepage = {{url|https://family-album.com/}} }} '''The FamilyAlbum app''' is a family-oriented photo and [[video sharing]] service developed and founded by Japanese entrepreneur [[:en:Kenji Kasahara|Kenji Kasahara]], who also founded [[:en:Mixi|MIXI, Inc.]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ミクシィ“家族SNS”に参入 子どもの写真、容量無制限で共有「みてね」 笠原会長が企画、自らビラ配り「生涯プロデューサーでありたい」|url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1504/13/news097.html|website=ITmedia NEWS|accessdate=2022-12-08|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Biersdorfer |first1=J. D. |title=Create a Private Social Space, Far From the Maddening Crowd |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/technology/personaltech/social-media-alternatives.html |accessdate=9 June 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=31 May 2023}}</ref> As of August 2020, FamilyAlbum has surpasses 8 million users.<ref>{{cite news |title=Private Photo-Sharing App FamilyAlbum Surpasses 8 Million Users |url=https://www.uktech.news/technology-news/private-photo-sharing-app-familyalbum-surpasses-8-million-users |accessdate=23 November 2022 |work=UKTN {{!}} UK Tech News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=子供写真共有アプリ「みてね」500万ユーザー突破 海外でも伸びる|url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1906/13/news062.html|website=ITmedia NEWS|accessdate=2022-12-14|language=ja}}</ref> ==Formation history and services== FamilyAlbum also known as ''[[:jp:家族アルバム_みてね|Mitene]] in Japan'' was released in 2015 by Kenji Kasahara with a goal to share photos and videos with family and close friends.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ミクシィ、子供の成長を追える無料・無制限の家族向け写真・動画共有サービス「家族アルバム みて