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Orkut Founder Seeks Support for Potential Social Network Revival
Orkut was a social networking website that many people used in the 2000s.
Its founder, Orkut Buyukkokten, wants to bring it back.
He is asking people to sign up on the website to show they support the idea.
Orkut used to help people connect through friends and shared-interest communities.
Buyukkokten thinks many social media sites now focus too much on keeping people looking at feeds.
He wants a new version to focus more on friendship, trust, and real people.
He is also worried that AI could make online conversations feel less human.
The company has not announced when a revived Orkut might launch.
Orkut founder Orkut Buyukkokten is seeking public support for a plan to revive the social network.
He asked people to add their names on orkut.com and share supporter cards.
Orkut launched in January 2004, became popular in India and Brazil, and Google shut it down in September 2014.
Buyukkokten says social platforms have prioritized engagement over meaningful relationships and community.
He also raised concerns about AI weakening human connection; no relaunch date has been announced.
- Who
- Orkut founder Orkut Buyukkokten is seeking support from internet users.
- What
- He is proposing a revival of Orkut focused on friendship, community, and human connection.
- Where
- Online, through a post on X and the official website, orkut.com.
- When
- He made the appeal on Thursday; no relaunch date has been announced.
- Why
- Buyukkokten says social media has shifted toward engagement and attention rather than meaningful relationships.
Key facts
- Founder
- Orkut Buyukkokten
- Support request
- Add a name on orkut.com and share a supporter card
- Original launch
- January 2004
- Shutdown
- Google shut down Orkut in September 2014
- Countries where it became popular
- India and Brazil
- Relaunch date
- Not announced
Quotes
Orkut Buyukkokten
Founder of Orkut, writing in an open letter about the proposed platform revival.
“I see a different future for the internet, one built around real people, one with a human on the other side of every message. A future not focused on algorithms, eyeballs, and time-on-site optimisation. The next generation deserves a better world, one where their communities reward kindness, curiosity, friendship, trust, and connection.”
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“When people tell me what they miss most about orkut.com, they always say the communities. The people who repaired the same motorcycle. The people who rode the same bus route. The people who hated Mondays. In a feed you're an audience, in a community you're a member. That was the whole point.”
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