There has been a global internet problem recently. Due to this problem caused by Facebook, especially Facebook itself, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger became unusable. The fact that the interruption lasted longer than 6 hours caused this event to go down in history. However, this has brought huge benefits to rival apps while hurting Facebook services.
One of the most popular mobile application categories in the world is undoubtedly instant messaging. Instant messaging applications, which replace short messages, allow users to chat instantly over the internet. The collapse of WhatsApp, the most popular application in this category, led users to alternatives.
Telegram: we have 70 million new users
The collapse of Facebook seems to have whetted the appetite of Telegram, one of the popular apps in the category. Because in the statements made by Telegram Founder Pavel Durov, it was stated that 70 million new users were gained during the night that WhatsApp crashed. Stating that their servers also slowed down during the events described as “digital nightmares”, Durov said that access was never interrupted.
WhatsApp has been losing users, especially to Telegram, since the beginning of 2021. The company announced the new terms of use with a decision it took at that time, and this decision caused outrage, which led users to turn to alternatives. Telegram, which has become much more popular as a result of the events, has been downloaded more than 1 billion times and the number of monthly active users is at least 500 million.
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