With Facebook and Instagram being banned, Russians are increasingly turning to Telegram messaging app for mass messaging in a way similar to social media. According to AFP, Telegram app has been downloaded over 150 million times since the beginning of the year, with the official figure of half a billion active users dating back to January last year.

Telegram emerges as frontrunner amid Russia’s crackdown on Facebook, Instagram

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, part-owned by Mubadala, said on Tuesday they had invested a combined $150 million in messaging app Telegram.

Abu Dhabi state fund invests $150 million in Telegram messaging app

The encrypted messaging app Telegram has registered 25million new users in just 72 hours. On Tuesday, Telegram announced that it had surpassed 500mn active users.

Telegram surpasses 500mn users after Whatsapp's privacy changes

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Telegram emerges as frontrunner amid Russia’s crackdown on Facebook, Instagram

Abu Dhabi state fund invests $150 million in Telegram messaging app

Telegram surpasses 500mn users after Whatsapp's privacy changes