Even though Twitter’s CEO, Elon Musk, has initiated huge changes—including the firing of staff and the possible implementation of an $8 fee for “verified” handles—the Indian micro blogging site Koo has swooped in to take advantage of the situation. Koo has launched a marketing effort on Twitter, targeting verified accounts with a special discount.
Now is the time to “download Koo, apply for quality verification, and have your account confirmed for free,” Koo said. As a result of Musk’s purchase and the dramatic events that have followed, many alternative micro blogging services, like Koo and Mastodon, have been actively targeting Twitter users.
Koo is recognized for its bilingual user base, and its co-founder, Mayank Bidawatka, has said that the recent developments at Twitter, where customers will be paid for capabilities that we give for free, provide an excellent chance for Koo to be made accessible to the English-speaking globe as well. Koo thinks the site has universal appeal since it has visitors from over 200 nations. The moment has come, he added, to make people aware that their new micro-blogging platform is a formidable contender in the market. In a significant milestone, Koo has just reached 50 million downloads and is aiming towards 100 million. He said “Yes” when asked whether former Twitter workers had applied for positions with them after being let go. Many of them already have. In a hit at Elon Musk, he said it was inappropriate to have people pay to exercise fundamental rights like establishing their online identity. Instead of having customers pay for privileges, businesses can come up with novel methods to generate revenue. He said, “We believe in a future where people can freely express themselves and have access to the finest internet offers without being required to pay for it.
Koo tries to win over Twitter’s “Blue tick” users as Musk proposes an $8 monthly subscription.
Koo, primarily concerned with Indian languages, is used by 7,500 “eminent individuals” to communicate with their fans. Similarly, Mastodon is stepping up its efforts to get Tweeples to switch to it, and it’s gaining support from several different sources. Project Mushroom is actively developing tools to streamline the transition from Twitter to Mastodon, including the ability to locate and import all of your followers automatically. Eric Holthaus, the founder of Project Mushroom, tweeted: “It automatically alerts your fans on how to follow you in a simple step-by-step approach.” Koo, the Indian micro blogging platform funded by Tiger Global, has just passed 50 million downloads and predicts it will approach 100 million by the end of next year. Koo’s co-founder and CEO, Aprameya Radhakrishna, has even claimed that the firm is willing to hire people fired from Twitter, adding that Koo verification is permanent and free. Koo’s popularity on Twitter is on the rise, and in a conversation with Shivani Shinde, he discusses the platform and his expanding following of over 7,000 influential people.
Aprameya Radha krishna, the CEO of the India-based micro blogging site, said in a Q&A that Koo is willing to hire former Twitter employees and that account verification is permanent and free.
