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I’m an optimist. I believe in the power of connection to change the world. I believe that the world is a better place when we get to know each other a little bit more. It’s why I created the world's first social network when I was a grad student at Stanford.
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I’m Orkut. Seventeen years ago I started a little social...
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Orkut was a social networking service owned and operated by Google. The service was designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships. The website was named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. Orkut was one of the most visited websites in India and Brazil in 2008.
Jul 4, 2020 · Orkut was a social network launched by Google in 2004 and shut down in 2014. Learn about its origins, popularity, controversies and how it was replaced by Hello, a new platform based on love, not likes.
Jun 30, 2014 · On Monday, Google announced the end of its first foray into social networking, Orkut. September 30, 2014 will be the 10-year-old network’s final day. ReadWrite has been covering underdog Orkut ...
Jun 30, 2014 · Orkut was launched in 2004 as a Friendster clone by a Google engineer, but it never gained popularity in the US. It became a phenomenon in Brazil, where it was the main online community for millions of users until it was shut down in 2014.
Jun 30, 2014 · Google will shut Orkut down at the end of September, the company said Monday in a blog post. Users can export their profiles and other information using Google Takeout until then.
Sep 30, 2014 · Orkut, a social network created by a Google engineer a decade ago, will be discontinued on September 30, 2014. It was popular in Brazil and India, but not in the rest of the world, and Google will focus on YouTube, Google+, and Blogger instead.
