Elon Musk-Funded Signal Challenges Mark Zuckerberg's WhatsApp dominance, Citing Looming Threat to Competitor as Signal Gains Traction

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What Happened: Telegram Messenger creator Pavel Durov revealed that his messaging app has nearly a billion users and is spreading like a "forest fire".

Speaking to conservative media personality Tucker Carlson, Durov revealed that Telegram is adding users at a breakneck speed of 2.5 million per day.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has donated to and promoted secure messaging app Signal to take on Mark Zuckerberg's WhatsApp, but it's another rival that is closing the gap with the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned service.

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Author / Journalist: Rounak Jain

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Tucker Carlson WhatsApp Consumer Tech News People In Tech Social Media Signal Benzinga Tech Telegram Elon Musk Pavel Durov

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Published On: 2024-04-18 @ 12:06:57 (1 weeks ago)

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