<p>After a great shift of users from Whatsapp over privacy concerns, users have been downloading the Signal app in India more than in any other nation, the messaging app claimed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have recently become India's most popular app and are also trending as no. 1 on Apple (in 70 countries) and Android (in 35 countries) … Undoubtedly, India is currently leading our growth, with people adopting Signal in record numbers,” the app's Chief Operating Officer Aruna Harder told ThePrint.</p>

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<p>The official however did not share the specific number of people using the app in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/use-signal-how-elon-musks-tweet-about-the-app-benefitted-a-ngo-356260">'Use Signal': How Elon Musk's tweet about the app benefitted a NGO</a></strong></p>

<p>Harder also said that India has always been ahead than other countries when it comes to "adopting the best technology"' and endorsement of the app by business tycoons like Anand Mahindra and Vijay Shekhar Sharma has helped its case.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a country, India has always been ahead of the curve at adopting the best technology," Harder said.</p>

<p>"The tweets from millions of new Signal users, with big voices like Anand Mahindra among them, is just really amazing. We recently read that Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, PhonePe co-founder Sameer Nigam and Cred founder Kunal Shah have also begun using Signal."</p>

<p>Whatsapp is facing a lot of criticism after concerns were raised over the app's new security update that allows Facebook to collect Whatsapp's user data.<br />
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After a great shift of users from Whatsapp over privacy concerns, users have been downloading the Signal app in India more than in any other nation, the messaging app claimed.

After a great shift of users from Whatsapp over privacy concerns, users have been downloading the Signal app in India more than in any other nation, the messaging app claimed. "We have recently become India's most popular app and are also trending as no. 1 on Apple (in 70 countries) and Android (in 35 countries) … Undoubtedly, India is currently leading our growth, with people adopting Signal in record numbers,” the app's Chief Operating Officer Aruna Harder told ThePrint. Watch | The official however did not share the specific number of people using the app in India. Also read | 'Use Signal': How Elon Musk's tweet about the app benefitted a NGO Harder also said that India has always been ahead than other countries when it comes to "adopting the best technology"' and endorsement of the app by business tycoons like Anand Mahindra and Vijay Shekhar Sharma has helped its case. "As a country, India has always been ahead of the curve at adopting the best technology," Harder said. "The tweets from millions of new Signal users, with big voices like Anand Mahindra among them, is just really amazing. We recently read that Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, PhonePe co-founder Sameer Nigam and Cred founder Kunal Shah have also begun using Signal." Whatsapp is facing a lot of criticism after concerns were raised over the app's new security update that allows Facebook to collect Whatsapp's user data.

India leading Signal's growth following WhatsApp user data row, claims COO

<p>Facebook's popular messaging app Whatsapp has faced backlash over its new privacy updates that allows Facebook to collect Whatsapp's user data.</p>

<p>The concerns were raised as the deadline to accept the new privacy policy is February 8 otherwise access to encrypted voice and video calls will be cut off.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And this led to several users switching to Signal and Telegram over their safety feature and now in a recent post Telegram has trolled Whatsapp over its new privacy update.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musk-asks-people-to-use-signal-app-instead-of-whatsapp-and-facebook-over-privacy-issues-355704">Elon Musk asks people to use Signal app instead of WhatsApp and Facebook over privacy issues</a></strong></p>

<p>In a GIF shared on Twitter, a group of people are carrying a coffin which consists of a screengrab of Whatsapp's privacy agreement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The post was 'liked' by 253,000 people and was retweeted by about 80,000 people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few days ago Telegram shared another post which took a dig at Whatsapp in which both Facebook and Whatsapp are dressed as popular comic character Spiderman.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, the move by Whatsapp has also led to a drop of 11 per cent in the installs in the first seven days of 2021 compared with the last week, Sensor Tower said.</p>

<p>Signal's popularity also rose up further on Thursday after it was backed by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk over privacy concerns.</p>


Facebook's popular messaging app Whatsapp has faced backlash over its new privacy updates that allows Facebook to collect Whatsapp's user data. The concerns were raised as the deadline to accept the new privacy policy is February 8 otherwise access to encrypted voice and video calls will be cut off.

Facebook's popular messaging app Whatsapp has faced backlash over its new privacy updates that allows Facebook to collect Whatsapp's user data. The concerns were raised as the deadline to accept the new privacy policy is February 8 otherwise access to encrypted voice and video calls will be cut off. And this led to several users switching to Signal and Telegram over their safety feature and now in a recent post Telegram has trolled Whatsapp over its new privacy update. Also read | Elon Musk asks people to use Signal app instead of WhatsApp and Facebook over privacy issues In a GIF shared on Twitter, a group of people are carrying a coffin which consists of a screengrab of Whatsapp's privacy agreement. pic.twitter.com/6eGm2emsYx — Telegram Messenger (@telegram) January 10, 2021 × The post was 'liked' by 253,000 people and was retweeted by about 80,000 people. A few days ago Telegram shared another post which took a dig at Whatsapp in which both Facebook and Whatsapp are dressed as popular comic character Spiderman. pic.twitter.com/ARzNTrekvQ — Telegram Messenger (@telegram) January 8, 2021 × Meanwhile, the move by Whatsapp has also led to a drop of 11 per cent in the installs in the first seven days of 2021 compared with the last week, Sensor Tower said. Signal's popularity also rose up further on Thursday after it was backed by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk over privacy concerns.

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Final nail in coffin: Telegram again trolls Whatsapp over new privacy update