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Here's why old social-networking site Orkut is trending on Twitter

Hashtags "GoodbyeTwitter" and "Orkut" started trending on twitter hailing an end to the microblogging website. Orkut is an old social networking site which got shut down in 2014

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BS Web Team New Delhi
After Twitter CEO Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to its employees to either commit to a "hardcore" working environment or accept a buyout, multiple reports claimed that the social media company is facing mass resignations.

Following which hashtags like "GoodbyeTwitter" and “RIP Twitter” started trending on twitter hailing an end to the microblogging website. 

 
— Vishnu® (@Vishnu1310) November 18, 2022
Amid all the chaos, hashtag "Orkut" also started trending on Twitter. Some users tweeted reminiscing the time they spent writing "testimonials" on

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