Koo app gains from cold war between Indian govt and Twitter
Downloads grew five times and user engagement 50% higher
Govt on Saturday issued ‘one last notice’ to Twitter to comply with new IT rules
Otherwise, the platform will lose exemption from liability under the IT Act
Following the face-off, various Indian ministries joined the Koo app
Koo is already live in 91 countries including India
Koo was also launched in Nigeria after Twitter was suspended indefinitely
This came after the platform deleted a tweet by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari