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1. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-56037901Koo v Twitter: Why India's government is favouring a social ...

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   Feb 14, 2021 · Twitter's loss has been Koo's gain, as several Indian ministers and government departments, as well as some celebrities, have created accounts.

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-india-60194920Koo: India's Twitter alternative with global ambitions - BBC

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   Koo, which caters primarily to non-English users in India, launched in early 2020. It expanded to Nigeria in 2021 when the country suspended Twitter. It now wants to reach 100 million users by...

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   Why is Koo so popular in India?

   • Launched in March last year, it has received an award from the Indian government, which is trying to push for greater self-reliance. Koo functions in a very similar way to Twitter and claims to have attracted three million downloads since its launch, a third of which it describes as active users. Who are Koo's backers?

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   Is Koo a'made in India' app?

   • "Made in India Twitter alternative Koo wins government's app innovation challenge in social category". Financial Express. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021. ^ "Twitter's clash with government gives boost to Koo app". Hindustan Times. Bloomberg. 17 February 2021.

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   Is Koo a good alternative to Twitter?

   • Koo was thrust into the spotlight last year as an alternative to Twitter amid a row between the Indian government and the US microblogging platform. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government asked the platform to block allegedly incendiary accounts - Twitter complied initially and then restored them, citing "insufficient justification".

   Koo: India's Twitter alternative with global ambitions - BBC News

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   Does Koo compete with sharechat in India?

   • Koo currently competes with ShareChat in India, a far bigger rival in terms of its user base. As it scales up across Indian languages, it will be doubling its headcount to 500 people. Buoyed by the platform's success in Nigeria, Mr Bidawatka plans to take the platform to countries outside India where English is not the dominant language.

   Koo: India's Twitter alternative with global ambitions - BBC News

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Koo_(social_network)Koo (social network) - Wikipedia

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   Koo was the go-to alternative to Twitter in Nigeria after the country indefinitely banned Twitter for deleting a tweet by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. The tweet had threatened a crackdown on regional separatists "in the language they understand".

5. www.independent.co.uk › news › worldWhat is Koo, the app India wants to replace Twitter? | The ...

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   Feb 11, 2021 · More about. Narendra Modi India US Twitter Free Speech BJP. Koo, a homegrown app modelled on Twitter, gained prominence after the government used it to respond to the original Twitter in a...

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7. tech.hindustantimes.com › tech › newsIndia's Twitter rival Koo: What is it? Who made it ... - HT Tech

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   Feb 11, 2021 · Indian company 3one4 Capital led the latest round of investment in Koo by investing $4.1 million. What is Koo all about? Twitter has been around for a decade and a half now.

8. www.reuters.com › business › media-telecomExplainer: The Indian Twitter rival staging a Koo | Reuters

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   Feb 10, 2021 · NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Indian social-media app Koo is witnessing a surge in popularity, fuelled by politicians and others flocking to it after U.S. rival Twitter Inc (TWTR.N)...

9. www.businesstoday.in › latest › corporateEXCLUSIVE: India’s Twitter alternative Koo now reaches 4,800 ...

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   Oct 26, 2022 · LATEST. Corporate. EXCLUSIVE: India’s Twitter alternative Koo now reaches 4,800 towns and cities. Tiger Global-backed language social network Koo has hit 45 million downloads, and now reaches...