Is Orkut making a comeback? Founder wants to ‘make the internet human again’

Is Orkut coming back? Decades after its rise to its peak, followed by its disappearance from the scene, rumour mills and online posts in communities have now flared up with claims that Google’s long-lost social network might be making a triumphant return to reclaim the social media mantle it once held.

At a time when Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is entangled in controversies related to content management, AI and all the modern complexities, people are seeking a less messy social media platform to connect and express. Beyond Facebook, Instagram and Threads, X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit have been managing the load.