Karachi: More than 25 million new users from around the world have joined Telegram in the past “72 hours alone” after the controversy about WhatsApp’s new privacy policy stirred up on social media.
“Thank you! These milestones were made possible by users like you who invite their friends to Telegram”, the news was shared on social media.
Telegram surpassed 500 million active users. 25 million new users joined in the last 72 hours: 38% came from Asia, 27% from Europe, 21% from Latin America and 8% from MENA. https://t.co/1LptHZb9PQ
— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) January 12, 2021
For people who have contacts that joined in the last few days, there is a special feature to welcome them using Telegram’s animated sticker or a video message.
Nearly 38% of people from Asia, 27% of users from Europe, 8% from MENA, and 21% from Latin America have started using the application after its popularity that rise as the instant messaging app, Whatsapp users were seeking alternatives.