What is the koo app? why it is trending? why ministers are joining the koo app? what is the relationship between Twitter and koo app?
Recently Koo app has raised with funding of 30 million from the tiger Global Group. which increased its valuation from 25 million in February to 100 million.
Read this to know everything about the koo app
What is the Koo app?
Koo app is an Indian map microblogging social network launched in 2020 by two IT professionals Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka. Aprameya Radhakrishna is currently the CEO of the company.
It is available in several languages such as English Hindi and some local languages.
The Koo app also won the Atamnirbhar BHhart award in the social media category and many politicians are joining and promoting the Indian version over other social media networks.
The app's interface is clean you can share images, text, audio messages in the app and use the hashtag for
tagging someone in the post.
The app gives a yellow tick for verified accounts currently verified tick is only given to celebrities and politician who joins the app.
The Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been promoting the Koo app recently gaining popularity among Indians.
It has also more downloads than Twitter the previous month.
The Koo app available on both IOS and Android platforms with a rating of 4.7 on the Play Store and 4.1 online app store you can download the app easily
Is Koo app Chinese?
The microblogging network has some little investment from Chinese firms but that is according to the government regulations so we cannot say that the Koo app is a Chinese app.
What is the link between the poor app and Twitter?
Twitter is the biggest player in the microblogging and social media segments.
But with all the controversies between the Government of India and Twitter. The Indian government has started promoting to Koo app as an alternative for Twitter as in the Indian version.
For a month Twitter has been denying all the terms of the Indian government has filled plea in the court. But, the Indian government said that “they are obliged to obey the directions of the government. Refusal to do so will invite penal action”
Between this, the Indian government started to promote the Koo app.
Conclusion
With the recent controversies Of twitter with the government, The new microblogging app has gained popularity has and secured 30 million in funding
Now at a Valuation of 100 million, the Koo app is finding ways to gain more popularity and Became the Indian version of Twitter
With the support of Atamnirbhir Bharat, this might come true Someday.
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