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Koo’s growing traction can be seen with the trade ministry’s account which now has 1.2 million followers on Koo compared with 1.3 million on Twitter. (Instagram)

In spats with Twitter, India’s government begins messaging shift to rival Koo

  • After months of tension with Twitter, Indian government and ministers are keen to promote rival Indian app Koo
  • Unlike Twitter, Koo ccommodates content in eight Indian languages and reached more than 3 million downloads in two days
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The US adds entities to the Commerce Department’s trade blacklist that it says pose a risk to US national security or foreign policy interests. (File/AFP)

Biden battles Russian hacking groups with restrictions on IT firms

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India has previously slammed Twitter publicly for deliberately defying the law and said all social media firms must abide by the new rules. (File/AFP)

Twitter begins exec hiring to comply with India’s new IT rules

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Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has criticized Twitter for its failure to abide by the IT rules in recent weeks, which came into effect in May. (File/AFP)

Twitter faces three police cases amid growing challenges in India

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Facebook shares surged after the decision, lifting the company’s market valuation above $1 trillion for the first time. (File/AFP)

Facebook wins antitrust dismissal, surges to $1 trillion value

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Prasad reiterated that all social media firms must abide by the new IT rules. (File/AFP)

India’s IT minister slams Twitter for denying access to account

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Twitter claimed the new IT rules, which came into effect on May 26, were a threat to freedom of expression. (File/AFP)

Indian police target Twitter with a criminal complaint

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Growing tensions between India’s government and US big tech have angered firms that have spent millions of dollars to build hubs in the country. (File/AFP)

India slams Twitter for not complying with new IT rules

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IT spending in Saudi Arabia set to rebound to $27.7bn in 2021

IT spending in Saudi Arabia set to rebound to $27.7bn in 2021

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Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Project adds Gartner in advisory role

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Governor of communications and IT commission appointed by King Salman

Governor of communications and IT commission appointed by King Salman

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Saudi delegation in Egypt to discuss partnership in communication and IT

Saudi delegation in Egypt to discuss partnership in communication and IT

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