Telegram's popularity increased after Durov's arrest
According to the report of Tasnim news agency, citing Rashatodi, the Sensor Tower company, which operates in the field of market research, announced in an analysis that the global popularity of the Telegram messenger has increased significantly after the arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of this social network. .
The number of Telegram downloads on the iOS platform worldwide on Monday, August 26, is reported to have increased by 4% compared to the previous day.
In France, where Durov was arrested on Saturday, the messenger became the most visited app in the social networking category and the third most visited app overall.
In the United States, Telegram rose to second place on the most-visited apps that remove games, before falling back to third place.
According to TechCrunch analytical site TechCrunch, App Store ratings are based on a combination of criteria such as the number of app installs and download speed and other factors.
According to app intelligence firm Appfigures, Telegram reached second place on the App Store's social media charts at 3 a.m. Monday, US time, which could mean the app's rise in popularity has already begun, though it may be short-lived. .
Durov was arrested on Saturday when he arrived at Paris-Le Bourget airport. A French judge has twice extended Durov's detention, and the Paris public prosecutor's office said he was arrested during a wide-ranging criminal investigation against an unnamed person.
Telegram, which has approximately 1 billion monthly active users, was created in Russia in 2013 by Durov and his brother. This entrepreneur left the country in the mid-2010s and settled in Dubai. He received French citizenship in 2021.
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