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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.
orkut. Hi there, I’m Orkut. Seventeen years ago I started a little social network while I was an engineer at Google. In just a few years, that social network - orkut.com - grew to a community of over 300 million people.
Jun 30, 2014 · Orkut was launched in 2004 by a Google engineer as a prototype to test ideas, but it became a huge success in Brazil and other countries. Learn how Orkut started, why it struggled in the US, and how it will be shut down in 2014.
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Orkut was one of the first social media platforms, but it was discontinued in 2014 due to low popularity and outdated features. Learn about its history, features, and causes of failure, especially compared to Facebook.
Aug 11, 2009 · Learn about orkut, a free social networking Web site owned by Google that is popular in Brazil and India. Find out how to create an account, use orkut features, and join the OpenSocial community.
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...
Orkut was shut down in 2014, but you can view public community discussions in the Community Archive. Learn how to delete your posts, report abuse, and handle legal issues related to Orkut.
