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title: "How old is Telegram?"  
description: "How old is Telegram?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2022-03-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96240/how-old-is-telegram  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "telegram", "telegram app"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How old is Telegram?

How old is Telegram?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **[Telegram](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95291/why-can-t-i-send-a-message-to-a-group-on-telegram)** is a messaging app that has been around **since 2013,** but it is presently experiencing a surge in popularity. In the wake of the WhatsApp issue, the business announced that it had added 25 million users in a 72-hour period in mid-January.
- WhatsApp bills itself as a privacy-focused service that offers both one-on-one encrypted messaging and broader social features like group conversations. According to the service, there are now 500 million active users.
- Telegram is owned by **Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai**, the same two people that launched the company in Russia in 2013. Pavel is also the CEO of the company.
- Pavel Durov has been branded Russia's Mark Zuckerberg since he launched VK, the country's most popular social networking site. He became a billionaire as a result of the company.
- Users wishing for a more secure messaging service are driving Telegram's current growth. The company even emphasises its commitment to privacy. Telegram, on the other hand, has a dubious track record in this area.

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