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Closed startup
2004 – 2014

Orkut

Social networking site owned and operated by Google

Social media
Founded
2004
Closed
2014
Lifespan
10 years
Sector
Social media
Founders
Orkut Büyükkökten

In brief

Orkut was a social networking site owned and operated by Google that ran from 2004 to 2014. It was started by Orkut Büyükkökten. Former website: orkut.com.

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia (Turkish)
  3. Wikipedia (English)

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