Inside Indian app Koo, where Nigerians are migrating to after a Twitter ban

Inside Indian app Koo, where Nigerians are migrating to after a Twitter ban

Quartz - Latest stories·2021-06-25 16:02

Almost a week after the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations announced by the Nigerian government took effect on June 4, accounts for the “Government of Nigeria” and other government officials were created on Indian microblogging platform, Koo.

All the accounts created were afterwards verified with a yellow badge and have started putting out regular official updates. The Government of Nigeria page has amassed 49,000 followers, compared to the 1.4 million followers on its Twitter page. Koo presents itself as a Twitter alternative with less stringent moderation policies.

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