THE application exchange Telegram messages has exceeded WhatsApp application in Russia claiming to be the most popular messaging tool, provider Megafon announced on Monday, with Russians using the app en masse as Moscow restricts some other digital services.
While the US company Meta Platforms Inc, which owns WhatsApp, was today described as an “extremist organization” by a Russian court, the authorities have shown that they are actively promoting Telegram, as they have banned other foreign platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Megafon, one of Russia’s four largest telecommunications companies, said its analysis of mobile internet use showed that Telegram’s share had risen to 63% in the first two weeks of March from 48% in March. the first two weeks of February.
WhatsApp fell to 32% from 48% in the same period, Megafon reported.
The average Telegram user consumes 101 MB of data per day, compared to the 26 MB consumed by the WhatsApp user.
The Telegram, founded by Russian Pavel Durov, has long been a popular news platform in Russia, with almost all major media outlets, government agencies and public figures using its content channels.
“The service’s popularity has risen with restrictions on access to other messaging and social media applications,” Megafon said in a statement, noting that “the service began to grow actively on February 24.”
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