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Koo app shuts down: Read founder Aprameya Radhakrishna’s full ‘final goodbye’ LinkedIn post
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Koo app shuts down: Read founder Aprameya Radhakrishna’s full ‘final goodbye’ LinkedIn post

Hindustan Times  

Koo, an Indian social media app once seen as a rival to X, is shutting down, founder Aprameya Radhakrishna announced in a LinkedIn post. While we would've liked to keep the app running, the cost of technology services to keep a social media app running is high and we've had to take this tough decision. Social media is probably one …

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Koo, Twitter’s rival in India, fires 30% staff on funding crunch
1 year, 8 months ago

Koo, Twitter’s rival in India, fires 30% staff on funding crunch

Live Mint  

Koo, a Twitter Inc. rival in India, has fired almost a third of its employees in recent months as the firm struggles with losses and an inability to raise funds. The three-year-old microblogging app dismissed 30% of its about 260 workers as the “global sentiment right now is more focused on efficiency than growth and businesses need to work toward …

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Financial woes force Koo, Twitter's rival in India, to layoff 30% staff
1 year, 8 months ago

Financial woes force Koo, Twitter's rival in India, to layoff 30% staff

Hindustan Times  

Koo, a Twitter Inc. rival in India, has fired almost a third of its employees in recent months as the firm struggles with losses and an inability to raise funds. The three-year-old microblogging app dismissed 30% of its about 260 workers as the “global sentiment right now is more focused on efficiency than growth and businesses need to work toward …

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Twitter-rival Koo offers lifetime free verification for notable personalities
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter-rival Koo offers lifetime free verification for notable personalities

Live Mint  

While Twitter has started rolling out paid blue tick verification for its users, its rival Koo has announced that it will offer free lifetime verification to all notable personalities. “The free lifetime verification will be available to all notable personalities and creators across the world; enabling them to build trust with followers, protect their reputation and avoid impersonation on the …

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How to increase social media followers with ChatGPT?
1 year, 9 months ago

How to increase social media followers with ChatGPT?

India TV News  

Ever since ChatGPT entered the global market, it has been continuously surprising everyone with new features, and it has been making its reach everywhere with the passing of time. Where ChatGPT will be seen handling social media easily, the Koo app has announced that creators will now be able to draft posts with the help of Chat GPT. ChatGPT will …

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Koo Integrates ChatGPT: Here's How It Will Work
1 year, 9 months ago

Koo Integrates ChatGPT: Here's How It Will Work

ABP News  

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo is now allowing users to compose and draft posts using ChatGPT, the OpenAI chatbot that has been taking the world by storm for its human-like responses to user queries. On Monday, Koo said it has launched a new feature which enables creators and users of the platform to write and posts texts on the platform using …

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Koo, Mastodon, Tribel, More: 10 Twitter Alternatives Worth Checking Out
2 years, 1 month ago

Koo, Mastodon, Tribel, More: 10 Twitter Alternatives Worth Checking Out

ABP News  

As chaos grips Twitter under the new ownership of Elon Musk, many users are looking for alternatives for the microblogging site. LISTEN IN: In Conversation With Koo CTO Phaneesh Gururaj: Challenges Of Setting Up A Social Media Platform In India Tumblr Launched in 2007, Tumblr is also a popular Twitter alternative. Tumblr also provides you with an opportunity to chat …

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KOO Coin Reward: Delhi High Court Restrains Websites, Apps From Offering Digital Currencies Under Microblogging Platform's Trademark
2 years, 4 months ago

KOO Coin Reward: Delhi High Court Restrains Websites, Apps From Offering Digital Currencies Under Microblogging Platform's Trademark

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has restrained three websites and applications from offering digital coins and currencies consisting of the trademark owned by microblogging site 'Koo', observing that the customers were being mislead in believing that there exists a genuine cryptocurrency or digital currency platform associated with the platform. "The said ISPs shall also take immediate steps to block the access …

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Koo Sensitises Users On Online Safety And Cyber Hygiene
2 years, 9 months ago

Koo Sensitises Users On Online Safety And Cyber Hygiene

ABP News  

To enhance public awareness on online safety, security and cyber hygiene, multi-lingual micro-blogging platform - Koo - and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, joined hands to create a citizen outreach programme on Safer Internet Day - February 8, 2022. Leveraging the 2022 theme – ‘Together for a Better Internet’ - …

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Google, Koo Release Maiden Compliance Reports Under Centre’s New IT Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Google, Koo Release Maiden Compliance Reports Under Centre’s New IT Rules

News 18  

Google and Indian micro-blogging site Koo have published their individual compliance reports as mandated by the Centre’s new IT rules. Koo has proactively moderated 54,235 content pieces, while 5,502 posts were reported by its users during June, the homegrown company said in its maiden monthly compliance report. Similarly, Koo took steps to proactively moderate 54,235 Koos, of which 2.2 per …

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Days after banning Twitter in country, Nigerian govt sets up account on India's Koo
3 years, 6 months ago

Days after banning Twitter in country, Nigerian govt sets up account on India's Koo

India TV News  

Koo on Thursday said the Government of Nigeria has set up an official account on the Indian microblogging platform, which is looking at making deeper inroads into the African nation. Last week, the Nigerian government had said it was suspending Twitter indefinitely after the company removed a contentious tweet that President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement. Koo has …

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Will Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, other social media platforms cease to operate in India from May 26?
3 years, 7 months ago

Will Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, other social media platforms cease to operate in India from May 26?

India TV News  

Issuing comprehensive guidelines for social media, the Government had on February 25, 2021 gave social media companies three-month time to comply. The rules come into effect on May 26, 2021 and if social media companies do not comply, they may lose their status and protections as intermediaries and may become liable for criminal action as per existing laws of India, …

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Is Koo’s Content Moderation Lax by Design Or is it a Size Issue?
3 years, 7 months ago

Is Koo’s Content Moderation Lax by Design Or is it a Size Issue?

The Quint  

Koo is not alone in the Indian social media app ecosystem in being unable to meet the challenges of content moderation. For instance, Chingari, one of the 24 companies along with Koo that won the Aatmanirbhar App Challenge, has been struggling to keep up with its growing user base. On 4 May 2021, co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna announced that they would …

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Will double headcount; lot of headroom for growing user base: Koo
3 years, 7 months ago

Will double headcount; lot of headroom for growing user base: Koo

The Hindu  

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo is planning to double its headcount in the next one year as it significantly scales up its user base on the platform, especially vernacular subscribers, its co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna said. Mr. Radhakrishna said Koo is growing exponentially as people are looking for ways to converse online in local languages with community members, and that the platform …

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Koo App Accused of Leaking User Data; Chinese Connection Explained
3 years, 10 months ago

Koo App Accused of Leaking User Data; Chinese Connection Explained

The Quint  

Founder and CEO of Koo app, Aprameya Radhakrishna has admitted that it has a Chinese investor that is on its way out, reported Moneycontrol. We are a truly an atmanirbhar Bharat app.” “A set of Indian entrepreneurs are seen to be investing in Koo with Ashish Hemrajani from BookMyShow, Vivekananda from Bounce, Nikhil Kamat of Zerodha amongst various others entering …

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Koo app found to be leaking sensitive users data, China connection surfaces
3 years, 10 months ago

Koo app found to be leaking sensitive users data, China connection surfaces

India Today  

As Koo gains momentum -- three million downloads in the last 24 hours or so -- as many in India believe that they should be using a desi aka Atmanirbhar app, the app has also started attracting scrutiny. French cybersecurity researcher Robert Baptiste, popularly known as Elliott Anderson on Twitter, has looked at Koo and has found that it is …

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Koo User Growth: Ministers, Cricketers, Actors Who Have Joined the App Already
3 years, 10 months ago

Koo User Growth: Ministers, Cricketers, Actors Who Have Joined the App Already

News 18  

Koo, the vernacular app that mimics the operational interface of Twitter, has received a major boost from Indian government officials. Earlier this week, union railway minister Piyush Goyal posted online, announcing his switch to the Koo app, and urging others to do the same as well. In a previous interview with News18, Koo’s Bidawatka had stated that the growth of …

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