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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OrkutOrkut - Wikipedia

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   Orkut was arguably 'the only thriving social networking site' in India during 2005–2008. Orkut was the first Google customer to have OpenSocial support. History Origins. Orkut was quietly launched on January 22, 2004 by Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish software engineer, developed it as an independent project while working at Google. While ...

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   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.

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   Orkut é o criador do orkut.com, uma comunidade online que reuniu mais de 300 milhões de usuários. Saiba mais sobre sua história, seus valores e seu novo projeto.

4. www.vox.com › 2014/6/30 › 11628448Flashing Back to 2004 As Orkut Fades Away a Decade Later

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   Jun 30, 2014 · On January 23, 2004, The Register reported, “ Exclusive Google will shortly unveil its social networking site, Orkut. The Friendster clone is the work of Google employee and former Stanford ...

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5. scroll.in › article › 668878Orkut is dead, but in India the memories live on - Scroll.in

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   Sep 30, 2014 · A nostalgic look back at Orkut, the social networking site that was popular in India before Facebook. Learn how Orkut shaped online friendships, politics, and culture in India, and why it still has 20% of its users from here.

6. support.google.com › orkutOrkut Help - Google Help

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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.

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   What happened to Orkut?

   • Brazil and India had the largest population of Orkut users until the ascent of Facebook relegated its predecessor into irrelevance. Facebook began to rise in popularity in India in 2008, six years ago. Yet, the news of Orkut’s imminent closure rekindled old memories, reminiscent of the time spent in college canteens, perhaps. Scraps?

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   Who is Orkut?

   • 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. I believe that orkut.com found a community because it brought so many diverse voices from around the world together in one place.

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   What is Google Orkut?

   • 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.

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   When did Orkut start?

   • Let’s stroll down memory lane for a moment and remember the circumstances of Orkut’s launch in 2004, after Google had tried to buy Friendster and two weeks before the first appearance of Facebook. On January 23, 2004, The Register reported, “ Exclusive Google will shortly unveil its social networking site, Orkut.

   Flashing Back to 2004 As Orkut Fades Away a Decade Later

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8. readwrite.com › the-rise-and-fall-of-orkut-googlesThe Rise And Fall Of Orkut: Google’s Decade ... - ReadWrite

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   Jun 30, 2014 · February 2009: Orkut made the news when the Supreme Court of India denied legal protection to a teen being sued over comments he made on Orkut. The case set a global precedent for how far...