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1. www.thenationalnews.com › world › 2022/11/18Koo: India’s alternative Twitter looks to capitalise on the ...

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   Nov 18, 2022 · Koo, the multilingual Indian microblogging platform, has garnered over 50 million downloads since it was launched in 2020. It claims to be the world's second largest microblogging site, after US competitor Twitter. But the company is not resting on its laurels, Koo's leaders say.

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3. www.thenationalnews.com › business › technologyUser base of Twitter’s India rival Koo surges - The National

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   Aug 30, 2021 · Twitter has repeatedly clashed with the Indian government over content on its platform. In one example, Twitter at first resisted removing hundreds of posts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis, while labelling posts by ruling party officials as misleading. Police then visited its offices.

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

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   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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6. www.thequint.com › tech-and-auto › heres-everythingHere’s Everything You Need to Know about Twitter Rival Koo

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   Feb 11, 2021 · Mehab Qureshi. Updated: 11 Feb 2021, 8:14 PM IST. Tech and Auto. 3 min read. i. The tussle between Twitter and the Indian government has led to a massive traction for Indian social micro...

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   Is Koo India's most-watched channel?

   • Last month a local television station, Republic TV, announced an editorial partnership with Koo. It claims to be India's most-watched channel, but has come under scrutiny for its partisanship towards the BJP. Many of the most popular posts on Koo get featured on the channel, and trending hashtags are promoted on TV programmes.

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   Is Koo a private company?

   • Today, Koo is run as an independent, private company, Radhakrishna says. But to scroll through its Hindi-language feed is to peer into a gathering for India’s Hindu right. Ordinary citizens post tributes to Ram, a beloved Hindu deity. BJP lawmakers and ministries share updates about accomplishments large and small.

   Koo is India’s homegrown social network and is having success luring

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   Is Koo similar to Weibo?

   • Many of the most popular posts on Koo get featured on the channel, and trending hashtags are promoted on TV programmes. Some have suggested similarities with the Chinese social messaging app Weibo, because of its close association with government and its supporters.

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

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   Nov 16, 2021 · A decade after Twitter emerged into a globe-spanning hotbed of speech that helped fuel protest movements including the Arab Spring, the rise of Koo is a reflection of the global reckoning over ...

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

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    Feb 10, 2021 · 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 to follow a government order...