Koo was initially seen as a Twitter rival and gained traction after Musk took over Twitter. At its peak, Koo had approximately 2.1 million daily active users and 10 million monthly users, with over 9,000 VIPs.
Clover Adventures, an agritech startup, as of late requested that Dunzo clear dues that have now totalled over Rs 2 crore, as indicated by the legal notice that Clover Adventures shipped off Dunzo.
Koo said the global sentiment right now is more focused on efficiency than growth and businesses need to work towards proving unit economics.
Koo app has recently added many features to its app, where features like free self-verification, multi-language Koo feature, talk to talk for posts etc. have been included. At the same time, with the help of these features and Chat GPT, you will be able to increase the number of your followers.
Koo is the Indian microblogging platform which has around 50 million downloads and is actively leveraged by over 7,500 eminent personalities across different fields. In November, Koo reached Brazil with the addition and added the Portuguese language, making it available in 11 native languages.
Koo has added 4 new features on the platform- save a Koo, 10 profile pictures, schedule a Koo and save drafts. In the official statement, the platform said that the new 10 profile pictures feature will let the users upload up to 10 images which could be auto-played when someone visits the profile
Koo has declared that the platfrom has reached more than 7,500 high-profile people, millions of students, teachers, leaders, poets, actors, writers, entrepreneurs, artists, etc. who are actively posting on the platfrom in their native languages.
Under this collaboration, IPPB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Koo that aims to bring together the synergies of both Koo and IPPB to drive financial inclusion and literacy amongst the users in tier 2, tier 3 and remote cities and hinterlands.
Koo recently registered 45 million downloads, marking a period of hyper-growth, having clocked 10 million only a year ago.
With Hyderabad being an IT hub, boasting access to a robust technology ecosystem and a large pool of IT talent, Koo envisions its presence in the region to grow in a significant manner, it said in a release.
Koo, India’s micro-blogging platform has released a ‘Voices of India’ report on how Indians across linguistic diversities think, feel, and express themselves online on topics most relevant to them. The report represents user sentiments on the multi-lingual platform.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) created its official handle on Koo. Posting in Bangla and English, the party expressed elation on joining the platform.
Koo on Monday said it removed a total of 2,385 accounts and took action on thousands more in the month of July in accordance with the new IT rules.
Koo has proactively moderated 65,280 content pieces, while 3,431 posts were reported by its users during July.
IT and communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made his debut on made-in-India social media platform 'Koo' on Sunday. Vaishnaw also holds the portfolio of Railways. He was inducted after a major reshuffle in the Union Cabinet last week.
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.
Significant social media intermediaries like Koo, Sharechat, Telegram, LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, WhatsApp etc. have shared details with the ministry as per the requirement of the new rules.
Tiger Global has led the investment round with existing investors Accel Partners, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and Dream Incubator also participating in the round.
Except for one Indian social media company - Koo, none of the significant social media intermediaries have appointed the Resident Grievance Officer, the Chief Compliance Officer and Nodal Contact Person.
Koo on Saturday said it has met the compliance requirements of the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2021 ahead of its May 25 deadline set by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
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