Updated: February 8, 2021 6:33 PM IST
Telegram seems to be gaining numbers in terms of popularity as the messaging app has now become the most-downloaded app globally in January 2021. This information comes in from a recent report by
The data also reveals that Telegram has left behind WhatsApp, which has now slipped to the fifth position. Here’s a look at what all the new report reveals. Also Read - WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram were down, back online after massive global outage
Telegram wins over people in India
The report suggests that Telegram has attained a total of 63 million installs and India contributes to 24 percent of the total downloads. This shows how people have started loving the app in the country. This is followed by Indonesia with 10 percent of the total downloads. Also Read - Android app offering free Netflix may steal your WhatsApp data
Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging app is under fire currently due to its controversial privacy policy. Many users across the globe are switching to its alternative messaging apps such as Signal and Telegram. Encrypted messaging app Telegram which added over 100 new million users in January and getting popular among Indians has rolled out several new features to attract more users.
According to the survey by CyberMedia Research (CMR), over the past one year, 37 per cent of users in India have actually used Telegram, compared to a mere 10 per cent for Signal, a rather nascent messaging app that is enjoying a spike in downloads in recent days, the news agency IANS recently reported.
Updated: January 18, 2021 6:28 PM IST
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WhatsApp users across the globe have come out criticising the app as trying to arm-twist its users into giving consent to sharing their WhatsApp data with its’s parent company Facebook and its subsidiaries. Also Read - WhatsApp rolling out disappearing messages for group participants