Orkut Is Trending On Social Media And We Are All For It!
In between all this, someone decided to make the hashtag #Orkut trend in order to jokingly demand for the erstwhile social media platform to be returned. Soon enough, our beloved ex was trending on our present's timelines.
In light of the recent panic that has been created over the 'possibility' that social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter might get banned in India, the latter was flooded with tweets regarding the same.
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Just preparing myself for social media ban#Whatsappban #FacebookBan #orkut #banned pic.twitter.com/BEq7jxAg0T
¡ª Ruthless Truth (@ruthlesstruth01) May 25, 2021
In between all this, someone decided to make the hashtag #Orkut trend in order to jokingly demand for the erstwhile social media platform to be returned. Soon enough, our beloved ex was trending on our present's timelines.
Have a look at some of the best ones:
People after seeing #Orkut trending pic.twitter.com/5q9OEco45V
¡ª Bella Ciao (Chai) (@punjabiii_munda) May 26, 2021
The term #Orkut brings always a smile to my face. Only those who are in their 30s know the value of this word ?#Orkut was the best. My first social media experience. Miss orkut pic.twitter.com/FiANqlLRD7
¡ª Mausam Chandera (@MausamChandera) May 26, 2021
There were also some who didn't want it back (Are you a GenZ spy, woman?)
Why is #Orkut trending?
¡ª Kaveri ?? (@ikaveri) May 25, 2021
Please don't tell me they are bringing it back.
Now #Orkut be like.. pic.twitter.com/t7mXFAe7i5
¡ª Amika Shail (@ShailAmika) May 26, 2021
Trending in India #Orkut : pic.twitter.com/iGd8DbPu1r
¡ª Tintin Quarantino (@Niggaendra) May 26, 2021
Old picture of Orkut founder, may be he always knew this day would come. Look at the happiness on his face ?#Orkut #trending pic.twitter.com/mAwcX7Zysi
¡ª Shraddha Bhavalkar (@CEOGetSetGoFit) May 26, 2021
#Orkut
¡ª Nikhat Fatima (@snikhatf) May 26, 2021
Is it possible to bring it back I wonder? Or just reinstate it the way we left it in 2014 so we get back all those friends, those posts and pictures? Just a wish..guys
#Orkut morning suprise pic.twitter.com/xSDD1K5PQC
¡ª Shalini (@nishushalini122) May 26, 2021
#Orkut
¡ª Jayt ?? ?? (@Jayindcan) May 26, 2021
Surprise, surprise. I checked https://t.co/2QxfuQ2hLC and its live now. The fella who created Orkut at Google has created a Orkut hello app...
90's kids Remembering those good old days #Orkut pic.twitter.com/cSbHODfxjt
¡ª Tejas VG (@AdelaideKing018) May 25, 2021
I still love #orkut it was real Social Media Platform. I was there on the last day Sep 30 2014.
¡ª Dharma Chandru (@dharmachandru) May 25, 2021
Scraps, Groups, Testimonials it was all fun and Genuine Friends.
Wish it comes back. pic.twitter.com/CfwebTwsAx
Hahahaha. #Orkut is trending & Gez Z be like "wtf is that?" and millenials like me be thinking "it was SCRAPPED for a reason". Pun intended. Only old Orkut users will understand ?? pic.twitter.com/jjInG3e0GK
¡ª Sneha Jaiswal (@Writer_Jaiswal) May 25, 2021
We're currently taking aid from a pretty big list of democratic countries. I do not think Twitter and Facebook which are seen as vehicles and measures of democratic thought are going anywhere.
¡ª Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 25, 2021
Having said that....is orkut still a thing?
Lmao only the indian govt could get #Orkut to trend in 2021
¡ª Andre Borges (@borges) May 25, 2021
#orkut is the OG pic.twitter.com/x79KbRVMXy
¡ª StopBeingBoring (@BoringStopBeing) May 25, 2021
*After #Orkut suddenly started trending on Twitter*#BanFacebook #bantwitterindia #banned pic.twitter.com/VhcqAeJ9Ho
¡ª Aman Goyal (@A_man_at_peace) May 25, 2021
People born after 2000 looking at #Orkut trend pic.twitter.com/mte4kAb2yc
¡ª Rosa Barks (@therosabarks) May 25, 2021
me after watching #Orkut is in trend: pic.twitter.com/TrsCpoSdcR
¡ª UD (@ud998) May 25, 2021
#Orkut right now ? pic.twitter.com/xlB68vzNb3
¡ª Anuraag Saxena (@anuraag_saxena) May 25, 2021
#orkut is trending no.1 in #India ?.
¡ª Vandana Natu (@vandananatu) May 25, 2021
I met @takenalready71 on Orkut Community. We celebrated our 12th Wedding Anniversary this year. For me #Orkut is forever ????. Who cares about #TwitterBan or #FacebookBan bahhh!
I remember using it in college and it was so much fun and easy to use. Writing testimonials, visiting friends page may at times spying through the scraps was a good past time. #orkut #banned #TwitterBanInIndia
¡ª tulika jyoti vardhan (@tulikajv) May 26, 2021
An entire generation has adulted without knowing that there was something called as Orkut.
¡ª Kaustubh (@maaynaque) May 22, 2021
#Orkut to #Twitter and #Instagram pic.twitter.com/9hcOev0Me4
¡ª Anupriya Saxena (@anupriyasoyster) May 25, 2021
The new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, also known as the new IT Rules 2021, come into effect from today.
However, the panic towards the rumour that social media might get banned is baseless as the new rules state: ¡°When an intermediary fails to observe these rules, the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 79 of the Act shall not be applicable for such intermediary and the intermediary shall be liable for punishment under any law for the time being in force including the provisions of the Act and the Indian Penal Code¡±.
The section 79 provides digital media platforms immunity in a way against liability for posts made on their networks, third party information or data. The new IT Rules 2021 state that this legal immunity will be withdrawn and digital media platforms will be part of the legal proceedings if social media companies do not comply with the new rules.
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Sub-section 1 of section 79 of the IT Act says, ¡°Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force but subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), an intermediary shall not be liable for any third-party information, data, or communication link made available or hosted by him.¡±
The sub-sections 2 and 3 state that the legal immunity provisions apply if ¡°the function of the intermediary is limited to providing access to a communication system over which information made available by third parties is transmitted or temporarily stored or hosted¡± and the intermediary does not initiate the transmission, select the receiver of the transmission or select and modify the information contained in any transmission.
This means that social media apps could face grievance redressal and lose the legal immunity with regards to any legal proceedings in India, which will hold them responsible for content that may be shared or posted on their platforms.
The rules do not mention any ban for non-compliance.