Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging applications in the world, which offers strong competition to the giant that is WhatsApp.
The app comes with a ton of handy features, boasts top-notch security, and also receives regular feature updates, which definitely makes it desirable for select users.
Today, Telegram has announced that it has crossed yet another milestone: the messaging platform now has more than 400 million monthly users worldwide. This means that the company acquired 100 million new users in the last year, after reporting 300 million users last year.
Telegram now has over 400 million monthly users worldwide
The messaging app has undertaken a series of initiatives to be more socially responsible. Partnered with ministries of health in 17 countries to help during the COVID-19 pandemic; In India, Telegram has partnered with the government to launch a dedicated channel to share verified news on Coronavirus.
Educational content for creators on Telegram
Telegram has also started an educational initiative to help students stay homebound due to the lockdown. The company has announced that it will give 400,000 euros to creators of educational content, and users will be able to participate in quizzes using the Quizbot feature.
Speaking about its plans during and after the lockdown, the company said:
“Telegram is aware of the civilizational shift expected in a post-COVID world and is trying to ensure that the new world to come is a better place than the one we are leaving behind. This is a chance for people to use their time in isolation to create a better version of themselves, and a chance for technology to prove its worth to humanity. With such initiatives, the company is doing its best not only to help contain the pandemic and combat the spread of unverified information, but also to find new ways forward”
It must also be said that Telegram will have benefited from the massive arrival of users, rebounded by the action of Whatsapp, of limiting forwarding due to hoaxes about the Coronavirus.