Hello (social network)
Online social network
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Hello, stylized as hello, was a social networking service founded by Orkut Büyükkökten, the creator of Orkut.[3][4][5] The service used to support access via a mobile app and was available for Android and iOS.[3] Hello was launched May 1, 2016 as a replacement to Orkut, which was shut down on September 30, 2014.[6] Hello is owned by Hello Network.
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| Original authors | Hello Network, Inc. |
| Developer | Orkut Büyükkökten |
| Release | May 1, 2016 |
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| Written in | Python, JavaScript, React |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Instant messaging and social media |
| Website | www |
HeadquartersSan Francisco
No.of locationsMountain View, California, United States
Founder(s)Orkut Büyükkökten & John Murphy
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
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| No. of locations | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Founder(s) | Orkut Büyükkökten & John Murphy |
As of September 2019, Hello had been downloaded approximately 1 million times, compared to Orkut's 300 million active users.[7] Hello.com was shut down in April 2022. According to their website, "We are pausing hello while we get ready to launch something even better".[8]
