

Further, the features that already exist for free are still there. Telegram has 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world, according to its website.Īlso Read: Netflix in Talks With Google And More Brands for Advertising Tie-upsĪs we’ve mentioned before, these features don’t seem too tempting to make many people pay for an instant messaging app. Telegram and Signal have signed up more messaging users due to growing concerns about privacy on larger rival WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms Inc. Android users have a sticky record in paying for apps, and looking at Telegram’s paid offerings, they might not be encouraged to spend from their wallet yet again. Telegram has done the smart thing and launched its premium service for iOS users right now. "This will herald a new, user-centric era in the history of social media services." Use of Minors, Virtual Brainwashing, Shift towards Tech: Newest Terror Trends Spotted by Agencies | Exclusive
