Koo App – you must have heard this name. Koo App is becoming very popular in India amidst the outrage of the Central Government over Twitter. Also, the social media giants like Facebook along with WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter have not complied with the IT Rules 2021 yet as they believe it will violate citizen’s fundamental right to privacy. However, Koo App complies with these new IT norms and so a lot of people are switching to it. So, in this article, we tell you What is Koo App and is it the best alternative to Twitter?
What is Koo App?
Koo is an Indian microblogging and social networking service based in India’s Silicon Valley i.e. Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to Koo App’s Google Play Store description, ‘Koo is a Personal Updates and Opinion sharing micro-blogging platform. Discussions are around interesting topics. It empowers people to express their thoughts in Indian languages with a strong knit local Indian community.’
How You Can Download Koo and Sign Up?
Koo’s mobile application can be downloaded from Google’s Play Store or Apple’s App Store. The app has currently 5 Million+ downloads on Google Play Store and this number is increasing rapidly. Once you have downloaded the app, you can sign up by using your mobile number. One can even use it on the desktop.
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Moreover, you can also link it with your Facebook profile, YouTube, LinkedIn, and even Twitter feed. One can post content on Koo just like they do on Twitter and can even use hashtags or tag others. Just like Twitter, the character limit for a Koo is 400 (A Koo is to Koo what Tweet is to Twitter).
What you can do on Koo India?
- Share your opinions and updates.
- Discuss your opinion on any topic in Indian languages.
- Follow Bollywood artists, Journalists, Politicians, Cricketers, Actors / Actresses, Activists and other interesting people.
- View your feed in Indian languages by seeing what people you follow said.
- Read about Trending topics.
Is Koo a multilingual application?
Koo is available in India in multiple regional languages. It was first launched in Kannada and now supports Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bangla and even Gujarati too. Moreover, it will be soon available in Oriya, Punjabi, Malayalam and Assamese language.
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Is This The Best Made in India Alternative To Twitter?
Koo is a great application co-founded by entrepreneurs Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka. It has been declared an AatmaNirbhar App and won the AatmaNirbhar App Innovation Challenge in August 2020 that was held by the Government of India. A lot of people are switching to/joining this app but is it a great alternative to Twitter? That only time will tell. Are you on Koo and how’s your experience with it? Do feel free to share with all of us in the comments section below. You can also join our GizNext Tech Enthusiast Telegram group (click via mobile to join) curated exclusively for the tech geeks.
