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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 13, 2021 · 13 February 2021. By Shruti Menon,BBC Reality Check. BBC. The Koo logo is becoming an increasingly common sight on Indian phones. A little yellow chick is gaining prominence in India as a...

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

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   Feb 14, 2021 · 14 February 2021. BBC Verify. The Koo logo is becoming an increasingly common sight on Indian phones. By Shruti Menon. BBC Reality Check. A little yellow chick is gaining prominence in India...

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

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   Feb 4, 2022 · 4 February 2022. Koo was founded in early 2020. By Nikhil Inamdar. BBC Business Correspondent. Can Indian microblogging app Koo beat Twitter? That's certainly the goal, according to...

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5. www.washingtonpost.com › world › 2021/11/16Koo is India’s homegrown social network and is having success ...

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   Nov 16, 2021 · Indian officials, alleging that the movement was backed by foreign forces and posed a threat to law and order, demanded that Twitter block hundreds of accounts, including those of opposition ...

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   Is Koo the future of social media in India?

   • In India, a vast market pursued by many of the world’s biggest tech companies, Koo has offered an alternative, more-pliant vision of social media.

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   Did Twitter lose Koo?

   • Twitter's loss has been Koo's gain, as several Indian ministers and government departments, as well as some celebrities, have created accounts. Many of their supporters and followers have also followed them on to the new app.

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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".

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   What is Koo & why is it 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.

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7. tech.hindustantimes.com › tech › newsTwitter vs Koo: Indian app jumps to WHOPPING 10 ... - HT Tech

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   Sep 2, 2021 · By: BLOOMBERG. Updated on: Aug 21 2022, 20:01 IST. Twitter vs Koo: The Indian app, which allows users to send tweet-like posts in English and 7 Indian languages, has seen about 85% of...

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

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   Feb 11, 2021 · At a time when the Indian government and Twitter have locked horns over free speech on social media platforms, Koo – a homegrown app modelled along the lines of the US -based microblogging...

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10. finance.yahoo.com › news › explainer-indian-twitterExplainer: The Indian Twitter rival staging a Koo - Yahoo Finance

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    Feb 10, 2021 · NEW DELHI (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 refused to follow a...