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Orkut founder Büyükkökten calls for users to help revive the defunct network

Orkut Büyükkökten, who created Orkut in 2004 and saw Google shut it down in 2014, has posted on X and on Orkut.com asking former users to sign up and invite others to support reviving the platform. In an accompanying letter he criticized how algorithms and AI-generated content have degraded modern social media, arguing for a return to networks built on authentic human connection.

techcrunch.com · 2026-10-09

Zynga founder Mark Pincus says social networking remains unsolved

Mark Pincus, the entrepreneur behind Zynga and FarmVille, has released a new book drawing on lessons from his career, including an early failure that still shapes his thinking. In it, he argues that despite the dominance of platforms like Facebook and Instagram, the fundamental challenge of building meaningful social connection online has not actually been solved.

fastcompany.com · 2026-08-28