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Assembly elections: Koo launches Voters Guide to encourage people to vote

Microblogging platform Koo said it has released a multi-lingual guide on Voter Rights and Responsibilities ahead of the upcoming legislative assembly elections.

Koo adopts Voluntary Code of Ethics for fair social media use during polls

Microblogging platform Koo app on Thursday said it has adopted a 'Voluntary Code of Ethics', with a view to safeguard conversations on social media related to the upcoming Assembly elections.

Bhupendra Patel launches Gujarati version of Indian micro-blogging site Koo

The made-in-India micro-blogging site aims to provide tools to the people to connect and express their opinion in their language

Transparency on algorithms right way to establish trust with users: Koo CEO

Taking transparent and consistent approach to algorithms is a conscious choice to be made by every social media platform, and is "the right way to go" to establish trust with users Koo's co-founder an

Koo user base at about 15 mn; eyes expansion in SE Asia in H2 2022

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo's user base has touched about 15 million now, with five million users added in the last quarter, its co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna has said. Koo will maintain its sharp focus on the Indian market, onboarding more and more users, even as it plans to venture into one new market in Southeast Asia after June 2022. The Indian microblogging platform, which has enjoyed a meteoric rise in usage, is currently also available in Nigeria, a market that "continues to grow". Overall, the platform has hit about 15 million downloads now, with 5 million added in the last quarter, Radhakrishna told PTI. "We have seen rapid growth. We are making sure that everything that India celebrates, whether it is language or culture, is resonating on Koo... Be it the cricket, politics, movies, spiritual leaders and their following, everything is being celebrated on Koo in their (users') languages," Radhakrishna said. The platform, earlier this year, made inroads into ...

Proactively moderated 38,456 content pieces in Aug: Koo compliance report

Koo has proactively moderated 38,456 content pieces, while 4,493 posts were reported by its users during the month of August, the homegrown company has said in its monthly compliance report

Microblogging platform Koo to raise headcount to 500 in a year: Co-founder

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo expects to raise its headcount to over 500 people in the next one year, as it looks to hire across engineering, product and community management teams

Koo claims pole position as Hindi language social media platform

Says half its 10 million users interact in Hindi, making it the platform of choice for regional language users

'Into the limelight': Koo, India's answer to Twitter, goes past 10 mn users

The app, which lets users send tweet-like posts in English and seven Indian languages, has seen about 85% of users join since February, when Twitter's disputes with the Modi administration escalated

Proactively moderated 65,280 content pieces in July says Koo

Koo has proactively moderated 65,280 content pieces, while 3,431 posts were reported by its users during July, the homegrown company said in its monthly compliance report as mandated by the IT rules. The new IT rules require large digital platforms - with over 5 million users - to publish monthly compliance reports, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon, as well details around proactively moderated content. In a statement on Monday, Koo said it took steps to proactively moderate 65,280 posts, of which 2.9 per cent (1,887) were removed while 'other action' was taken against the balance 63,393. Other action' includes overlay, blur, ignore, warn, etc., related to Koos that do not comply with GoI guidelines, it added. The report for July 2021 shows that of the 3,431 Koos reported by the community (users), wherein 14.5 per cent (498) were removed, while other action' was taken against the rest 2,933, it said. The volume of proactively moderated content

In spats with Twitter, India's government begins messaging shift to Koo

The most high-profile example has been India's new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Over 2,500 accounts on social platform Koo have yellow tick of 'Eminence'

The platform has over 6 million users.

Removed 1,253 posts, says Koo in first compliance report under new IT rules

The Bengaluru-based startup said that going forward it will publish the report on the first day of each month

Microblogging platform Koo publishes compliance report under new IT rules

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo on Thursday became the first Indian social media platform to publicly publish its compliance report

Koo expands its wings, govt of Nigeria joins microblogging platform

The Nigerian government had banned Twitter on June 5 after the firm deleted a tweet made by its President

After Nigeria bans Twitter, India's Koo eyes an expansion opportunity

On Friday, the Nigerian government indefinitely suspended Twitter, after the social media giant had deleted a tweet from the country's President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its rules.

Most social media firms comply with govt's IT rules; Twitter yet to follow

MeitY had written to all social media firms on Wednesday to share their compliance status with the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

A dive into the fate of FB, Twitter, WhatsApp as new IT rules deadline ends

Tune in to the podcast to learn about the fate of these social media giants after the deadline ended in India. Also, what's their take on the matter, among other things

Tiger Global leads $30 mn investment in microblogging website Koo

Koo's valuation crossed $100 million with the new funding, says the company.