diff --git a/appview/ogcard/client.go b/appview/ogcard/client.go
index 44f019cf..98d6ba69 100644
--- a/appview/ogcard/client.go
+++ b/appview/ogcard/client.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type RepositoryCardPayload struct {
 	Stars       int            `json:"stars"`
 	Pulls       int            `json:"pulls"`
 	Issues      int            `json:"issues"`
-	UpdatedAt   string         `json:"updatedAt"`
+	CreatedAt   string         `json:"createdAt"`
 	AvatarUrl   string         `json:"avatarUrl"`
 	Languages   []LanguageData `json:"languages"`
 }
diff --git a/appview/ogcard/src/__tests__/fixtures.ts b/appview/ogcard/src/__tests__/fixtures.ts
index c53fb02d..dce1f675 100644
--- a/appview/ogcard/src/__tests__/fixtures.ts
+++ b/appview/ogcard/src/__tests__/fixtures.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const createRepoData = (avatarUrl: string): RepositoryCardData => ({
   stars: 746,
   pulls: 82,
   issues: 176,
-  updatedAt: "updated 2 hours ago",
+  createdAt: "2026-01-29T00:00:00Z",
   avatarUrl,
   languages: [
     { color: "#00ADD8", percentage: 50 },
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const createIssueData = (
   ],
   commentCount: 12,
   reactionCount: 5,
-  createdAt: "29 jan 2026",
+  createdAt: "2026-01-29T00:00:00Z",
   ...overrides,
 });
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const createPullRequestData = (
   rounds: 3,
   commentCount: 12,
   reactionCount: 31,
-  createdAt: "29 jan 2026",
+  createdAt: "2026-01-29T00:00:00Z",
   ...overrides,
 });
 
diff --git a/appview/ogcard/src/components/cards/repository.tsx b/appview/ogcard/src/components/cards/repository.tsx
index 86810bc3..6459fff8 100644
--- a/appview/ogcard/src/components/cards/repository.tsx
+++ b/appview/ogcard/src/components/cards/repository.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Avatar } from "../shared/avatar";
 import { LanguageCircles } from "../shared/language-circles";
 import { Metrics } from "../shared/metrics";
 import { TangledLogo } from "../shared/logo";
+import { FooterStats } from "../shared/footer-stats";
 import { TYPOGRAPHY } from "../shared/constants";
 import type { RepositoryCardData } from "../../validation";
 
@@ -34,12 +35,10 @@ export function RepositoryCard(data: RepositoryCardData) {
           justifyContent: "space-between",
           flexGrow: 1,
         }}>
-        <div style={{ ...TYPOGRAPHY.meta, color: "#7D7D7D" }}>
-          {data.updatedAt}
-        </div>
+        <FooterStats createdAt={data.createdAt} />
 
         <TangledLogo />
       </Row>
     </Card>
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/appview/ogcard/src/components/shared/footer-stats.tsx b/appview/ogcard/src/components/shared/footer-stats.tsx
index 6e74f1f8..793819c9 100644
--- a/appview/ogcard/src/components/shared/footer-stats.tsx
+++ b/appview/ogcard/src/components/shared/footer-stats.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { StatItem } from "./stat-item";
 
 interface FooterStatsProps {
   createdAt: string;
-  reactionCount: number;
-  commentCount: number;
+  reactionCount?: number;
+  commentCount?: number;
 }
 
 export function FooterStats({
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ export function FooterStats({
   reactionCount,
   commentCount,
 }: FooterStatsProps) {
+  const formattedDate = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+    day: 'numeric',
+    month: 'short',
+    year: 'numeric',
+  }).format(new Date(createdAt));
+
   return (
     <Row style={{ gap: 64 }}>
-      <StatItem Icon={Calendar} value={createdAt} />
+      <StatItem Icon={Calendar} value={formattedDate} />
       {reactionCount ? (
         <StatItem Icon={SmilePlus} value={reactionCount} />
       ) : null}
diff --git a/appview/ogcard/src/validation.ts b/appview/ogcard/src/validation.ts
index 73f8b782..01f67f4e 100644
--- a/appview/ogcard/src/validation.ts
+++ b/appview/ogcard/src/validation.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const repositoryCardSchema = z.object({
   stars: z.number().int().min(0).max(1000000),
   pulls: z.number().int().min(0).max(100000),
   issues: z.number().int().min(0).max(100000),
-  updatedAt: z.string().max(100),
+  createdAt: z.string().max(100),
   avatarUrl: z.string().url(),
   languages: z.array(languageSchema).max(5),
 });
diff --git a/appview/repo/opengraph.go b/appview/repo/opengraph.go
index b5e2bf52..46c677a6 100644
--- a/appview/repo/opengraph.go
+++ b/appview/repo/opengraph.go
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ func (rp *Repo) Opengraph(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	updatedAt := f.Created
-
 	payload := ogcard.RepositoryCardPayload{
 		Type:        "repository",
 		RepoName:    f.Name,
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ func (rp *Repo) Opengraph(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Stars:       f.RepoStats.StarCount,
 		Pulls:       f.RepoStats.PullCount.Open,
 		Issues:      f.RepoStats.IssueCount.Open,
-		UpdatedAt:   updatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
+		CreatedAt:   f.Created.Format(time.RFC3339),
 		AvatarUrl:   avatarUrl,
 		Languages:   ogLanguages,
 	}