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Orkut Founder Launches Petition to Revive Iconic Platform and Fight AI Social Media
- •Orkut Büyükkökten has launched a campaign to revive the classic social network Orkut as an alternative to modern algorithm-driven platforms.
- •The initiative aims to counter AI-generated content and online isolation by prioritizing genuine human relationships over screen time and engagement metrics.
- •An open letter on orkut.com invites users to support a movement dedicated to restoring authentic social networking through real-world communities and mutual interests.
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Orkut founder Orkut Buyukkokten has launched a campaign and published an open letter on orkut.com seeking public support to revive the platform. The proposed comeback aims to foster genuine human connections, real-world communities, and mutual interests instead of profit-maximizing algorithms.
The founder wants to counter algorithm-driven feeds, online isolation, bots, deepfakes, and AI-generated content. He argues that modern social media platforms have increasingly prioritized user attention, screen time, and engagement metrics over meaningful relationships.
An official launch date or availability details for the proposed Orkut platform have not yet been announced by the founder. Users are currently being invited to visit the official website to add their names in support of the initiative.
