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In Koo’s demise, a stark reminder: a global social network needs more than just tech

July 05, 2024 12:14 pm

For a country that prides itself for being, in many ways, the software capital of the world, a successful global social networking platform has somehow eluded India forever.

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Koo, India's Twitter-like social media app, is shutting down: Here's why

July 05, 2024 9:51 am

Koo, India's Twitter-like social media app is shutting down after it failed to secure deals with "multiple larger internet companies, conglomerates and media houses."

Koo goes premium for creators with support for content monetisation

June 16, 2023 9:48 am

Koo Premium is currently available for Indian users, and the company has been internally testing it with 20 content creators for a while.

Koo's AI-powered content moderation tackles nudity, pornography, and fake news

May 21, 2023 9:19 am

The microblogging platform has also deployed an efficient way to weed out impersonation and place guardrails on violent content.

Twitter rival Koo fires 30% of employees

April 21, 2023 12:32 am

The Tiger Global-backed company has laid off employees in two cycles from September to March, people in the know said.

Twitter rival Koo integrates ChatGPT to help users create content

March 13, 2023 3:52 pm

The feature will roll out first to verified accounts on Koo and eventually become available to all users.

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Twitter suspends rival microblogging platform Koo's user query handle

December 17, 2022 1:39 pm

Visiting that Koo handle now shows that the account’s been suspended and its tweets are no longer visible.

Koo logs over 1 mn downloads within two days of launch in Brazil

November 21, 2022 6:29 pm

Koo occupied the number one spot on both the Android Play Store and Apple App Store for the last few days in Brazil.

Koo will now let you set slideshows as profile picture, save posts

November 11, 2022 2:09 pm

Koo has gained 4 new features, one of which has been claimed to be a first for a microblogging platform

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Koo, Kutumb, Mastodon: Here are the top 5 alternatives for Twitter

November 09, 2022 7:07 pm

If you are looking for alternatives to Twitter, here’s a look at the options

Amid India’s push to extradite Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, British officials visit Tihar jail to inspect conditions

British officials inspect Tihar jail as India pushes to extradite Mallya, Nirav Modi

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A team from the British CPS visited Tihar jail to inspect inmate conditions and security, amidst India's efforts to extradite fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Sanjay Bhandari from the UK. They discussed setting up a specialized enclosure for high-profile prisoners and addressed concerns about violence within the jail. As of 2024, India has made 178 extradition requests to various countries.

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