Signal’s Twitter strikes a chord with Gen Z and Millennials

Twitter followers of instant messaging app Signal have nearly doubled in the past two weeks amid a growing public backlash against rival WhatsApp.

Signal’s following on the microblogging platform has surged to over 465,000 as of January 24 from over 240,000 on January 10, according to estimates shared by influencer data analytics firm Qoruz, as it has made privacy the core of its communication strategy.