Koo App
Hello friends, My name is Kiran and you are listening to Master of No one show. Today we will discuss some details regarding KOO app which came into limelight very recently. We all know what's going between Twitter & Indian government just to give you little heads up, this is what our Electronics & IT minister Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad said..audio
Well,
Koo App is the Voice of India in Indian Languages and it is micro blogging app
What is Micro blogging?
Microblogging is an online broadcast medium that exists as a specific form of blogging. ... Micro-blogs "allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individual images, or video links" just like all other social media apps
Who are founders for KOO?
The microblogging site was co-founded by entrepreneurs Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka. So Radhakrishna had founded online cab booking service TaxiForSure, later it was sold to Ola Cabs. Prior to Koo, its parent company — Bombinate Technologies Pvt Ltd — launched and is operating the Indian version of Quora called Vokal.
Indian government officials promoting KOO app Highlights
Source : The Indian Express
Koo app came into limelight when it won "Atmanirbar App Innovation challenge"
Following the outcome of the Atmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge, the app was also mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat address. This is what he said…audio
Who else are there on this app?
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Law & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Members of Parliament Tejasvi Surya and Shobha, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Isha Foundation’s Jaggi Vasudev, former cricketers Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble are among the politicians, ministers and celebrities to have joined the app. In addition, the Union IT Ministry, India Post and the Niti Aayog are among the government departments to have an account on the app.
Source : Financial express
Who handles your data & is it safe?
French cybersecurity researcher Robert Baptiste, who also goes by the alias Elliot Alderson on Twitter, has highlighted that the app is leaking user information. Baptiste had earlier pointed out vulnerabilities in the Aadhaar system along with security bugs and vulnerabilities in other tech services. On Wednesday, he took to Twitter and said that Koo had loopholes that can lead to leaking of personal data including email, name, DOB, marital status, gender. This means that there was a possibility of data leakage of millions of users including the Indian government departments who were using the platform
What is Chinese connection?
Meanwhile, some Chinese connection to this app has also surfaced. A Chinese company named Shunwei (which is connected to Xiaomi and is a venture capital fund investing in start-ups), has also invested in Koo. However, Shunwei will now be exiting the company and will be selling its stake, making Koo a complete Indian entity. This has been confirmed by the Koo co-founder.
Conclusion :
At the end, Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian..but I really Don't buy what government sells because there is always something also in my personal opinion I feel like if there is too much crowd then there will be too much noise.. Decide for yourself
Fun part : Anyone who opens this app will see follow recommendations as Republic Tv, Piyush Goyal and all BJP government officials.