Telegram hits 1 billion active users as CEO Pavel Durov takes swipe at Meta-owned rival WhatsApp
Telegram founder Pavel Durov celebrated 1 billion monthly active users and called rival WhatsApp "a cheap, watered-down ...
Telegram founder Pavel Durov says app now has 1B users, calls WhatsApp a ‘cheap, watered down imitation’
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that the service now has more than 1 billion active users. This number is up from ...
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Pavel Durov Calls WhatsApp 'Cheap Imitation' After Telegram Crosses 1 Billion Monthly Users
Durov claimed that Meta is desperately trying to copy Telegram's features, calling WhatsApp a "cheap imitation" of their ...
‘WhatsApp is just a ‘Cheap Imitation,’ says Telegram’s Pavel Durov as messaging app hits 1 billion active users
Durov revealed that Telegram made $547 million in profits last year, proving that the platform isn’t just growing but ...
The case against Pavel Durov and why it's important for crypto
Durov was part of an investigation containing allegations of negligence and complicity in crimes like narcotics trafficking, ...
TON surges 24% as Telegram founder Pavel Durov returns home to Dubai amid ongoing investigation
TON, which is associated with messaging app Telegram, popped 24% on the news that the app’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov has ...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov leaves France for Dubai despite investigation
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, said Monday he is back home in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seven months after ...
Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging app
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said Monday that he has travelled from France to Dubai as French authorities continue to investigate ...
Toncoin Open Interest Soars 67% as Telegram’s Pavel Durov Leaves France After Legal Troubles
Toncoin's open interest (OI) jumped 67% on March 15, 2025, hitting $169 million after reports emerged that Telegram founder ...