Mumbai : The country’s first multilingual micro-blogging platform Koo App has launched a voluntary self-verification feature, making it the world’s first social media platform to do so. has been made. Any user can now self-verify his profile on the platform in a jiffy using his government-approved identity card.
The move empowers users to prove the authenticity of their accounts on the platform, thereby lending credibility to the views and opinions shared by them. Voluntary self-verification promotes the visibility of real voices.
After this process, the green tick will identify the user’s account as being self-verified. Koo App is the first ‘Important Social Media Intermediary’ which has enabled this feature as per Rule 4(7) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Code of Conduct) Rules, 2021.
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Under this feature, users enter the government ID number, then enter the OTP received on the phone and on successful authentication get self-verified with a green tick in their profile. This whole process is completed in few seconds. This entire verification process is done by a third party authorized by the government. Koo App does not store any related information during this process. Apart from empowering users on the platform, it also aims to curb online misinformation, hate speech, abuse and bullying through voluntary self-verification by promoting authenticity. have hope.
Apramaya Radhakrishna, Co-Founder and CEO, Koo App, said, “Koo App is at the forefront of promoting trust and safety on social media. We are extremely proud to be the first social media platform in the world to introduce a voluntary self-verification system. Users can achieve self-verification in seconds through our secure verification process. This is a big step towards giving more authenticity to the users and promoting responsible behavior on the platform. Most social media platforms give this power to only a few accounts. Koo App is the first platform that has now empowered every user to have equal privileges.” Frequently asked questions related to Voluntary Self-Verification-
Does Koo App store any user information?
No, Koo App does not store any user related information. Government approved third party service is used to verify the information.
Do my Identity Card details appear on Koo App after authentication?
No, it is only used to verify the authenticity of the users.
Will other users get to know about my name and identity card?
No, the details on the user’s profile remain the same as it was before the verification.
Is it safe to enter government approved identity card information on Koo App?
Yes, the voluntary self-verification process on Koo App is secure. This verification process is done by a third-party authorized by the government. Koo App does not store user data.
Why should the user do this?
A user who verifies their profile is identified as an authentic user, which in turn gives more credibility to their views and opinions. Voluntary self-verification promotes real voices on the platform. It also gives them the same privilege of verification that was available to only a few reputable accounts on other social media.
Learn about Koo App
Koo App was launched in March 2020 as a multilingual, micro-blogging platform in Indian languages to enable Indians to express themselves in their mother tongue. Koo App has brought a new change in language-based micro-blogging. Koo App is currently available in 10 languages including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese, Bengali and English. Koo App democratizes the voice of Indians by empowering them to share ideas and express themselves freely in the language of their choice. An amazing feature of the platform is the translation which enables users to translate their messages in multiple languages in real time while retaining the context and sentiment associated with the original text, which increases user reach and faster activation on the platform. does. The platform has touched the milestone of 30 million downloads and more than 7,000 eminent personalities from politics, sports, media, entertainment, spirituality, arts and culture actively leverage the platform to connect with audiences in their native languages.