Secure chat app Signal weekly downloads surge 43 times after WhatsApp's privacy policy change

The secure apps Signal and Telegram are currently experiencing an unexpected hike in their download numbers as recently there was a , indicating the popular messaging app might share information on Facebook.that Signal installs have approximately reached 7.5 million globally between January 6 and January 10, according toresearch. With Telegram, the situation is not much different, as the app saw 5.6 million global downloads in the same period, according to data from .
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