CHART: Top Social Media Platforms With The Most Active Users
While competitors like WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger boast more users, Telegram has always been a niche player.
In recent years, Telegram's growth has been nothing short of meteoric. With innovative features such as secret chats, self-destructing messages, and extensive customization options, Telegram has attracted up to 1 billion users from all corners of the globe.
Its ascent in the social media landscape is particularly noteworthy, skyrocketing from 500 million in early 2021 to 900 million today, to become one of the top ten most widely used messaging platforms globally.
While competitors like WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger boast more users, Telegram which was founded by Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai in 2013, has always been a niche player. With a focus on user privacy, featuring end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages, it began to resonate with audiences driving users to its platform.
