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Koo is buzzing and the first challenge for the app is to fight for its account on Twitter
On Twitter, the official Koo handle has fewer followers than a fake handle. The company co-founder tweeted about the matter on Thursday.
India Today Tech | February 11, 2021 | Updated 15:03 IST
The India made Koo app is now available on web, Android, and iOS platforms.
Highlights
The fake Koo handle that goes by the name @KooAppOfficial has over 19,000 followers.
Union minister Smriti Irani mistakenly followed the fake Koo handle on Twitter.
Koo, the desi microblogging platform, is getting all the attention lately thanks to a tussle between the government of India and Twitter. This was also the reason why a host of ministers from the government joined India made platform recently. The platform also witnessed a surge in downloads and onboarded some important ministries including MeitY which set up an account. However, it turns out that Koo platform is battling for its identity on T
Desi microblogging platform Koo will have to cover a lot of ground to be Twitter alternative
Desi microblogging platform Koo will have to cover a lot of ground to be Twitter alternative
Koo is a 10-month old microblogging platform that shot to fame during the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge last year.
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Koo is a 10-month old platform which is being touted as desi Twitter alternative
HIGHLIGHTS
It needs your mobile number for sign-up.
Unlike Twitter, Koo offers 400 characters to write.
Koo, the microblogging platform has been in the news lately, and many reports on the Internet have touted it as the Twitter alternative. People talking about Koo, the desi microblogging platform, on social media platforms including Twitter, go in-sync with the several ministries joining the platform. The latest being Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways; Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. Goyal joined the Koo platf
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