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From February 6 to February 11, the installations of Koo increased rapidly. The app increased in popularity after a weeklong standoff between Twitter and the Government of India over Twitter's refusal to block accounts during the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest.
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Feb 13, 2021 · 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?
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...
- Nikhil Inamdar
Nov 16, 2021 · A decade after Twitter emerged as an international platform and helped fuel protest movements that brought down leaders during the Arab Spring, the growth of Koo is a reflection of 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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Oct 26, 2022 · Tiger Global-backed language social network Koo has hit 45 million downloads, and now reaches a vast majority of India’s small towns. Over 60% of its users come from Tier 2+ regions, claims...
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) refused...
