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Mobile Messaging App Telegram Hits 100 Million Mark

100 million users is really a big deal. Earlier this month, Telegram released new updates through which users can listen and record voice messages by just lifting their phones.

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Telegram has reached new heights with surpassing the mark of 100 million monthly active users worldwide. Telegram’s servers are safeguarded by the MTProto protocol, making all the messages encrypted. Soon after the launch, Telegram had 100,000 users which soon grew up to 50 million users in December 2014.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Facebook’s own messenger service remain the leaders in the mobile messaging field with around 1 billion monthly active users. We’re delivering 15 billion messages daily.

TelegramA Telegram channel affiliated with the Islamic State is shown to be removed. “I would definitely side with Tim Cook on this”, he said on Tuesday, speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Pavel Durov, the creator of the app is also known for creating VK, Russia’s largest social network. The founders have come out against such misuse by taking measures to so that the service does not turn into a tool for anti-national elements. Download apps for the platforms you’re using via the source link below. Remember that the messaging service earned notoriety following deadly attacks on Paris last November when reports pointed out that the app’s encryption technology likely became a tool for terrorists to spread propaganda.

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Telegram’s security features have also made it popular among terrorists. Pavel has been vocal about his fight for privacy of user data and openly voiced his support for Edward Snowdon by offering him a position at Telegram after the NSA leaks.

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