Orkut Founder Launches Campaign for Human-Centered Social Network, Amassing 270K Signatures in Challenge to Algorithm-Driven Platforms

Orkut Büyükkökten, founder of the pioneering 2000s social network, has launched a campaign calling for a new platform designed around authentic human connection and away from algorithmic optimization. The initiative, centered on orkut.com, has garnered over 270,000 signatures from across 125 countries in early October, signaling significant public appetite for an alternative to algorithm-driven social media.