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its much better today..jamwal wrote:His mother is Malini something, Lutyens liberal journalist type. Not sure about Swamy.
This Koo is unusable on PC browsers. Can't do anything after OTP entry. I keep social software on phone to an absolute minimum, so no chance of joining it till they fix it.
this is best way to fight these scumbagsasgkhan wrote:I work in a bank. Let me give one option to the numbnuts in the IT dept. The remittances from the Indian Ads go through a bank.
One order from Fin Min/RBI to stop the banks remitting to Twitter India is enough.
2nd order, throttle the bandwidth.
3rd strike, ban the app.
Zimble no? All that hawa of hooman rights and Freedumb of exprushion will go out of the window.
Miss Kaul has seen the winds and as a intelligent rat abandoned the free spirited ship.
very minor holding.vimal wrote:I can't get information on Koo's funding model. From some accounts it seems like they are funded by a Chinese startup fund?
Malini Parathasarthy is part of the family that owns the Hindu and is not connected to AIM in anyway.Ambar wrote:Malini Parthasarathy. She and her husband were both high ranking babus and known to be close to Swamy (surprise surprise). How this hotel management grad became a all-in-one defense, strategic affairs, international affairs and politics "expert" i do not know, but i guess in the age of internet and twitter media anyone can be anything. He is routinely invited on Sree Iyer's PGurus youtube channel to rant and fly off the handle against two of his pet peeves - NaMo and BJP, unsurprisingly another preferred guest of PGurus is Su Swamy.
his mother was /is an IAS type on whose face acid was thrown on instructions from jayalalitha.jamwal wrote:His mother is Malini something, Lutyens liberal journalist type. Not sure about Swamy.
This Koo is unusable on PC browsers. Can't do anything after OTP entry. I keep social software on phone to an absolute minimum, so no chance of joining it till they fix it.
“When it comes to national security, safety and sovereignty, this government can go to any extent as was evident from our action against TikTok,” he said. “We are giving you [Twitter] space to do business in India, not to run its democracy.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-bl ... 1612932626
mukkan wrote:At some point, when it crosses red line government should stop over thinking of consequences and take punitive actions to show who is the boss. That's basic strategy of negotiation. If government is too scared of this or that, they will continue to have upper hand. If Indian government was over thinking of consequences, Pokhran or Ballakot would have never happened. Recent actions by Twitter has crossed the red line.
Bought out by whom? This is what i find risky about these smaller IT startups, their prime motive is to achieve a certain valuation and then exit asap. What if Twitter buys out these guys? We would have egg on our face all over again.chetak wrote:very minor holding.vimal wrote:I can't get information on Koo's funding model. From some accounts it seems like they are funded by a Chinese startup fund?
they are being bought out completely and are in the process of exiting entirely.
Wrong analogy. The EU levied large fines on Microsoft and Google, which were paid. They also made changes to the the business to avoid further fines.Ambar wrote:It will invite the wrath of US fining Indian companies operating there or holding back H1bs etc. Everytime EU mulled digital services tax, US has threatened them with tariffs.
Exactly. When MS tried to argue that IE is part and parcel of Windows, EU did not budge and made them unbundle so that Netscape could compete in the browser space. is a different story that Netscape folded. It was due to the arrogance of one of the founders - Marc Andreessen.vera_k wrote:The EU levied large fines on Microsoft and Google, which were paid. They also made changes to the the business to avoid further fines.
The US currently has issues where fake news is permitted as free speech protected under the constitution. I anticipate some changes will be forthcoming to close the loopholes.
As you correctly pointed out, youtube is the biggy that needs to be reigned in. May be we can start making Vimeo popular to start with and then get our own Youtube clone.darshan wrote:While the fight is being picked by the Twitter that can be sacrificed, GoI should not forget other behemoths that are not coming out in the open so far. Like Google.
saw some interview where the guy said that the company would remain in Indian hands.vimal wrote:Bought out by whom? This is what i find risky about these smaller IT startups, their prime motive is to achieve a certain valuation and then exit asap. What if Twitter buys out these guys? We would have egg on our face all over again.chetak wrote:
very minor holding.
they are being bought out completely and are in the process of exiting entirely.
Also, wish they can change their logo to look less like Twitter clone. Their app is also unstable, features stop working randomly.
Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Koo, said Shunwei Capital was a very small stakeholder in the company and its stake would be bought by other investors.
MONEYCONTROL NEWS FEBRUARY 10, 2021 / 08:30 PM IST
Founded in March 2020 by Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, Koo can be used to express views and opinions on various topics much like Twitter.
Founded in March 2020 by Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, Koo can be used to express views and opinions on various topics much like Twitter.
Home-grown micro-blogging app Koo has a Chinese investor Shunwei Capital on board who is on its way out, Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Koo, told CNBC TV18 in an interview on February 10.
“Shunwei had invested in the earlier brand Vokal. We have pivoted our business and focused on Koo, they are on their way out. They are being bought out by other people. We are a truly Atmanirbhar Bharat app,” Radhakrishna said.
“Shunwei Capital is a very small stakeholder in the company right now which will get bought out. They are in the process of exiting,” he added.
Interestingly, he took to Twitter to confirm that Koo is an India registered company with Indian founders.
"Koo is an India registered company with Indian founders. Raised earlier capital 2.5 years ago. Latest funds for Bombinate Technologies is led by a truly Indian investor 3one4 capital. Shunwei (single digit shareholder) which had invested in our Vokal journey will be exiting fully," he tweeted.
Koo is an India registered company with Indian founders. Raised earlier capital 2.5 years ago. Latest funds for Bombinate Technologies is led by a truly Indian investor 3one4 capital. Shunwei (single digit shareholder) which had invested in our Vokal journey will be exiting fully
— Aprameya R (@aprameya) February 10, 2021
Besides the Chinese investor, Koo also counts investors such as Infosys veteran Mohandas Pai's 3one4 Capital, Kalaari Capital and Blume Ventures, among others, on its cap table. It has raised around $4.1 million so far.
A bunch of Union ministers recently flocked to the local app after the government's intense row with Twitter.
Founded in March 2020 by Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka, Koo can be used to express views and opinions on various topics much like Twitter.
Growth was fuelled soon after it won Aatmanirbhar App Innovation Challenge held by the government in August 2020. The app claims to have around 3 million downloads.
Aprameya R
@aprameya
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Koo is an India registered company with Indian founders. Raised earlier capital 2.5 years ago. Latest funds for Bombinate Technologies is led by a truly Indian investor 3one4 capital. Shunwei (single digit shareholder) which had invested in our Vokal journey will be exiting
While I have no love for bimbos like Gina, this highlights that FoE doesn't extend to everything even in khanland. Also highlights that if you want holly(bolly)tards to stop sticking their noses where they don't belong, you need to go after their money through studios that employ them.The actress shared a TikTok post comparing the current divided political climate in the U.S. to Nazi Germany.
“Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors…even by children. Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views,” she wrote.
The hashtag #FireGinaCarano begin trending, with those on social media tagging Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau, Disney, Disney+, Star Wars and Lucasfilm.
Thanks but no thanks.. Let that idiot and crazy followers stay away from KooRajaRudra wrote:What if Donald Trump join Koo. Its a good window now for Koo to really make it big. Let's see
Turkey has hit Twitter, Pinterest and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to follow Facebook and appoint a local representative to take down contentious posts under a new media law published on Tuesday.
Under the law, which critics say stifles dissent, social media companies that do not appoint such representatives are liable for a series of penalties, including the move by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) to impose advertising bans.
The latest decision in the country’s Official Gazette said the bans went into effect from Tuesday. Twitter, its live-streaming app Periscope, and image-sharing app Pinterest were not immediately available for comment.
The new law allows authorities to remove content from platforms, rather than blocking access as they did in the past. This has raised concerns as people have turned to online platforms in the past years since Ankara tightened its grip on mainstream media after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan survived a coup attempt in 2016.
In previous months, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter faced millions of dollars in fines in Turkey for not complying. Companies that do not abide by the law will ultimately have their bandwidth slashed, essentially blocking access.
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Yes, once the PM moves to Koo, he will likely use Twitter only for greetings and messages to world leaders.
Koo will become preferred platform for meaningful exchanges, social, ideological, political, among Indians. This could compel others too to listen in/engage on Koo.
Minhaz Merchant
@MinhazMerchant Feb 10
These intellectually challenged politicians don’t know the power of 2. Twitter for global reach. Koo for broader local penetration. Best of both worlds. Not either/or.
Twitter complies with govt request, blocks 97% handles
The breakthrough in the deadlock came after IT secretary..
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 871588.cms
This is not compliance. Until 100%, you could not call it compliance.mukkan wrote:
Twitter complies with govt request, blocks 97% handles
The breakthrough in the deadlock came after IT secretary..
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 871588.cms
An important distinction in India is that the order came from a government ministry — not a court. Twitter is saying that India’s demands to block accounts or remove posts didn’t come through the regular rule of law.
The European Union’s proposed Digital Services Act is quite sophisticated legislation on this.
darshan wrote:Ramping up cloud infrastructure will be bit of a pain at the moment's notice in India. GoI should start encouraging cloud infrastructure to allow some Indian company to tackle big ones. Definitely there needs to be a policy to not allow any chinese investment. They can invest without any access to company management or employees. Certainly can't be at any location physically. no chinese period at any startup of importance.
I am not obsessed with Trump. All i thought of it as a good move to mop up the big chunk of users in USA and that will be good for the financials of Koo and will be utilized for broader infra update (for koo).AkshaySG wrote:Thanks but no thanks.. Let that idiot and crazy followers stay away from KooRajaRudra wrote:What if Donald Trump join Koo. Its a good window now for Koo to really make it big. Let's see
Would bring nothing but a whole bunch of Qanon conspiracy nuts... You should have seen the stuff they were writing on Parler (their attempt at a separate SM)
I don't understand this obsession of the Indian RW to align itself with Donald and the R's.... Does us no good apart from further destroying our image. Modi is a far more sophisticated, accomplished, knowledgeable and professional leader than DT so let's just let him be the leading voice in the room
Not only Twitter but there are many US corporations that have no chinese presence but comply with chinese laws but ignore Indian laws while profiting from India. GoI should open investigations against these corporations.Twitter continues purge of conservative voices, permanently bans journalist group Project Veritas for exposing Big Tech corruption
https://www.opindia.com/2021/02/twitter ... t-veritas/
As Twitter talks tall about FoE in India, read how its board had ‘expert’ close to China and how it possibly led to censorship
https://www.opindia.com/2021/02/twitter ... ensorship/
that logic applies backwards too. twitter cannot delete/deplatform folks without a court order.vera_k wrote:Twitter vs India
An important distinction in India is that the order came from a government ministry — not a court. Twitter is saying that India’s demands to block accounts or remove posts didn’t come through the regular rule of law.The European Union’s proposed Digital Services Act is quite sophisticated legislation on this.
Twitter reports $1.14 billion loss in 2020, sees recovery in the fourth quarter
https://www.opindia.com/2021/02/twitter ... year-2020/
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey have partnered on a new bitcoin endowment and are now looking for board members
https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter ... ent-2021-2
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey on Thursday announced a partnership with Jay-Z to start a bitcoin endowment, which will be focused on developing the cryptocurrency in India and Africa.
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That may make sense, but there's no law or regulation requiring that. Twitter is not a government, so its actions are not held to the same standard.bharathp wrote:that logic applies backwards too. twitter cannot delete/deplatform folks without a court order.
An order coming from the Executive arm of Government is not 'regular rule of law' ? These numpties don't appear to know what 'Executive' means.vera_k wrote:Twitter vs IndiaAn important distinction in India is that the order came from a government ministry — not a court. Twitter is saying that India’s demands to block accounts or remove posts didn’t come through the regular rule of law.The European Union’s proposed Digital Services Act is quite sophisticated legislation on this.