How many Orkut users are there?

How many Orkut users are there?

Orkut has more than 100 million active users, but nearly half of those are in Brazil, with another 40 percent in India. Only about two percent of the service's users are based in the United States, which is why you may not have heard about it.

Why is Orkut banned?

Orkut was very popular in Iran, but the website was then blocked by the government. According to official reports, this was due to national security issues, and Islamic ethical issues about dating and match-making. To get around this block, sites such as orkutproxy.com (now defunct) were made for Iranian users.

Is Orkut dead?

Orkut was a popular social networking service that grew out of a Googler's “20 per cent time“ project. The site was more popular abroad than it was in the US. Google decided to kill it in September 2014.

What killed Orkut?

Google killed Orkut to focus on YouTube, Blogger and Google+, where community growth "has outpaced Orkut's growth," wrote engineering director Paolo Golgher.

Can I access my old Orkut account?

Once Orkut shuts today, you won't be able to back the photos to Google+ by logging in. Google has another option called Google Takeout which will let you download your entire profile, including scraps, pictures, testimonials etc in a zip file. To do so go to Google Takeout .

Can I still access Orkut?

Google has now announced that it is closing Orkut down, and if you have any pictures or messages in Orkut that you want to keep, then you need to save them elsewhere. If you are still an active user or if you have some data there that you'd like to download, there are easy ways to do so.

When did Orkut become a part of Google?

• In 2008, Google announced that Orkut would be fully managed and operated in Brazil, by Google Brazil, in the city of Belo Horizonte. This was decided due to the large Brazilian user base and growth of legal issues.

Who are the largest users of Orkut in the world?

• But in spite of the heavy competition, Orkut made it through with 3 times more users than Facebook in its initial days. Initially, the major population of Orkut users was from the United States with a share of 51.35% of its users, followed by Japan, Brazil and so on.

Who is the owner of Orkut social network?

• Orkut was a social networking service owned and operated by Google in its later years. The service was designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships.

What was the main reason for the failure of Orkut?

• Well this is what people have to say about the failure of Orkut. 1) Facebook was the main reason behind Orkut failure. 2) Though redesigned several times Orkut was not able to retain its user base. 3) In fact the initial design of Orkut was much simpler and user friendly. Later the things became just complicated to access.