Policy · Updated 9 Oct, 12:19 pm IST
Orkut founder launches campaign for a more human internet, warns about AI
Why it matters for readers: Explains a public effort by Orkut’s founder to push for social networks that reduce AI-generated content and promote real interactions.
- The official Orkut website is running a petition to create a new social network focused on authentic experiences.1
- Orkut’s founder, Orkut Buyukkokten, posted a letter urging a rebuild of the internet around real human connections and warning about AI’s role.1
- The petition page on orkut.com has collected more than 260,000 signatures from users in 115 countries so far.1
- The campaign frames current social media as prioritizing engagement, advertising and attention over meaningful relationships.1
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