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  1. WEBJul 4, 2020 · Orkut was a social network launched by Google in 2004 and shut down in 2014. Learn about its origins, popularity, controversies and โ€ฆ

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    • WEBJun 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 โ€ฆ

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      Iโ€™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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      Orkut was a social networking service owned and operated by Google.It was launched on January 22, 2004 by Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish software engineer, developed it as an independent project while working
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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.
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      Letโ€™s stroll down memory lane for a moment and remember the circumstances of Orkutโ€™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, โ€œ Exclusive Google will shortly unveil its social networking site, Orkut.