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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.
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.
Jul 4, 2020 · Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish programming engineer, created it as an autonomous undertaking while at the same time working at Google. While already working for Affinity Engines, he had built up a comparative framework, InCircle, planned for use by college graduated class gatherings.
Jun 30, 2014 · “Exclusive Google will shortly unveil its social networking site, Orkut. The Friendster clone is the work of Google employee and former Stanford graduate Orkut Buyukkokten.
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.
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Official Orkut Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using Orkut and other answers to frequently asked questions.
