Orkut
History of Orkut
What is Orkut?
Interesting Facts About Orkut
History of Orkut
- Was founded in January of 2004
- Google's first attempt at a social networking site
- Shut down in America on September 30th, 2014
What is Orkut?
- Social network made by Google
- Intended to help people meet new friends and also maintain existing relationships
- Similar to what Facebook is today, just minor differences
Interesting Facts About Orkut
- Orkut's main base of operations is located in Brazil because that is where most users are from
- Orkut is named after its developer, Orkut Büyükkökten
- Orkut was banned in 3 different countries when it was made, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia