Koo takes initiative to check false info
Chandigarh, March 4: As a multi-language micro-blogging platform, Koo encourages sharing of thoughts and opinions across 10 languages and on a wide range of interests. Politics - like sports, entertainment, poetry and spirituality - garners considerable attention from users and creators on the platform, who indulge in free-wheeling conversations, debates and discussions with leaders and political parties on a real-time basis.
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Before and during the 2022 Legislative Assembly Elections in the five states, the platform witnessed significant momentum, with leaders and political parties Kooing extensively to build up voter sentiment and connecting with their electorates in their local language. Social media platforms took on an additional importance when election rallies were forced to go online because of the pandemic.
As a neutral, transparent and reliable platform, Koo stands committed to free and fair elections and abides by the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines. Reiterating this commitment, Koo has initiated multiple breakthrough mechanisms which collectively work towards curbing the spread of malice and misinformation during elections, while augmenting voter literacy and confidence in the electoral process.
Koo heralds content creators and encourages the free flow of information and dialogue to build a positive social ecosystem, thereby encouraging creativity and innovation. To empower users, especially first-time users, to curate more wholesome content, Koo has rolled out its Community Guidelines in all the 10 languages that are operational on the platform. These guidelines are attuned to the Indian context and way of thought, and detail the kind of conduct that is permissible or prohibited online, with a specific reference to fake news and misinformation. The guidelines sensitize users on verifying the credibility of information before sharing the same, while also refraining from calling out information as ‘fake’, without having adequate proof for the same.
As a social media intermediary who merely hosts and transmits content shared by users, Koo does not assess the accuracy of information or interfere with content in any manner, unless required by the law. Koo is committed to provide users with a safe, trustworthy and reliable interface, and thus enables users to have access to reputed third-party resources for the purpose of fact-checking.
These fact-checkers listed on the platform offer their services in multiple languages to benefit Koo users from across the country. Koo does not endorse any fact-checker and users must read and understand policies on how fact-checking is initiated.
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