Telegram now has 400 million users worldwide

NEW DELHI: Instant messaging app and WhatsApp competitor, Telegram, has 400 million monthly users globally, it said on Monday. The platform has added 100 million new users from a year ago and has built its user base on the promise of secure messaging. WhatsApp had recently said it has 2 billion users worldwide.

“Every day 1.5 million new users sign up for Telegram,” the company claimed in a blog post. It also claimed that Telegram is the number one most downloaded social media app in over 20 countries.

Telegram has also collaborated with ministries and governments in 17 countries worldwide to announce various anti-covid initiatives. The company has a partnership with the Indian government, launching the MyGov Corona Newsdesk that provides verified news and updates to users.