Following WhatsApp's new privacy policy update, many users are jumping ship to another messaging platform such as Signal. Another popular messaging app is Telegram which has been around for quite some time now, and they have just reached a new milestone with 500 million active users.
According to Telegram, 25 million new users are partly responsible for contributing to their newfound success. To make things even surprising, it also happened around 72 hours and that's fast. If we have to assume, it's a safe bet to say WhatsApp may have lost 25 million users as well.
In case you missed it, users are leaving because WhatsApp shares your data with Facebook and Instagram. Not to say that they will share what topic that you and your friends and family have been chatting, but more to the business point of view. In other words, relevant ads that are targetted towards you on Facebook and Instagram will appear more frequently, at least according to WhatsApp.
Despite this, most users aren't keen having the platform to "spy" on what products have they been talking about and appearing the next moment. Personally, it's a bit intrusive and Telegram is pretty great for the fact that it stores all your chat history even if you switch to a new phone. Are you one of the new Telegram users? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.
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