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   Social

   Orkut Founder Seeks Support to Revive Social Network After 12 Years

   Orkut founder Orkut Büyükkökten seeks public support to revive the social network, emphasising real friendships and communities, with no launch date confirmed.

   By Shivangi Yadav9 October 20262 min read
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   Brief

   Kalshi introduces Threads sharing feature in a boost for Meta’s platform

   Prediction market platform Kalshi adds a Threads sharing option, signalling growing confidence in Meta’s social platform as engagement and user activity continue to rise.

   By Shivangi Yadav11 March 20262 min read
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   Social

   Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT

   Pinterest says it handles more searches than ChatGPT despite reporting weaker earnings, positioning its visual discovery engine as a major player in online search behaviour.

   By Shivangi Yadav16 February 20263 min read
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   Apps

   TikTok Alternative Skylight Surpasses 380,000 Users After U.S. Ownership Deal

   Skylight, an open-source TikTok alternative, has grown to more than 380,000 users amid concerns about TikTok’s U.S. ownership restructuring.

   By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 January 20264 min read

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   Social

   TikTok Says Recent App Glitches Were Caused by U.S. Data Center Power Outage

   TikTok says recent app glitches affecting comments, search, and recommendations were caused by a power outage at a U.S. data centre, not policy or censorship changes.

   By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 January 20263 min read