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Anne Freer @ Business of Apps 3 place · 01/14/2021 05:27 EDT

Downloads of Signal and Telegram apps surge as WhatsApp announces privacy changes

Downloads of messenger apps Signal and Telegram got a boost as WhatsApp announced it would share user data with parent Facebook. Signal and Telegram are more privacy-focused messenger apps and offer end-to-end encryption for their services. In the wake of the privacy update, Signal installs jumped 7.5 million on the Apple App Store and Google Play according to Sensor Tower data, marking a rise of 43x from the week before. Telegram downloads surged to 5.6 million found Apptopia. The WhatsApp update takes eff

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