Gapo
Type of site | Social networking service |
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Available in | Vietnamese |
Area served | Vietnam |
Created by | Hà Trung Kiên Duong Vi Khoa[1] |
CEO | Hà Trung Kiên[2] |
URL | www |
Registration | Required |
Users | 2 million (September 2019)[3] |
Launched | July 23, 2019[4] |
Current status | Active |
Gapo is a Vietnamese
Gapo was launched in July 2019 by Hà Trung Kiên and Duong Vi Khoa.
History
Gapo was founded in response to calls for Vietnam's
The company received 500 billion
Features
Gapo features a
It also allows users to
Reception
Within two days of launch, Gapo received about 200,000 registrations. By September 2019, the user base increased to one million.[3]
Upon launch, Gapo experienced significant technical difficulties. Users complained about the inability to sign up for a new account and said that certain functions were not available for use at launch.[1] This issue caused Gapo to temporarily suspend their services in order to perform upgrades and bug fixes. Gapo relaunched the next day, though many users reported that the access speed decreased.[7]
The mobile app also received mixed reviews from users in both the
Most users found the app to be a
Expert opinions on platform viability
Le Hong Hiep of the
Regarding the targeted user base figure for the end of 2019 and 2021, experts cautioned that the company might need an additional trillion
Censorship
Gapo has the right to censor posts and news that are deemed offensive and inaccurate by users or not approved by the censorship curators.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Vietnamese social media app was overloaded right after launching". Vietnam Insider. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Reuters (2019-07-24). "New social media app Gapo aims to rival Facebook in Vietnam, as state clamps down on tech giants". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Lan, Ngoc (2019-09-15). "Gapo looks to change social network experience". Vietnam Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ a b "Social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese debut in Hanoi". Vietnam Insider. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Viatnamese social media app rivals facebook and Google". Reuters.
- ^ a b "Facebook-like social media app launched in Vietnam". Vietnam Insider. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ a b Saigon Times (2019-07-25). "Vietnam's social network Gapo plagued by errors after launch". Voice of Vietnam. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ a b San Juan, Eric (2019-08-01). "Gapo in the market: Vietnam searches for controllable Facebook alternative". EFE. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2020-07-06.