Microblogging platform Koo enables Aadhaar-based self-verification

This makes Koo first 'significant social media intermediary'--defined by govt as a platform with over 5 mn users--to enable this feature

Vernacular microblogging app Koo has launched voluntary self-verification on its platform using Aadhaar, the company said on Wednesday. It plans to extend the verification feature to other government IDs like driving licence and passport in the future.

This makes Koo the first ‘significant social media intermediary’ – defined by the government as a platform with more than 5 million users – to enable this feature in accordance with Rule 4(7) the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

A Koo user can now self-verify their profile on the platform within seconds by using their government-approved identity card. Users