Pavel Durov, 38, is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram is happy with the progress the app has achieved in the past year.
In a New Year’s message via his Telegram, Mr Durov said, “2022 has been a successful year for Telegram. Telegram reached 700 million active users and solidified its position as one of the top 5 most downloaded mobile apps in the world.”
He added, “This year was also the first year of monetization for Telegram. The results exceeded our expectations and have allowed us to lay the financial foundation for future growth.
In 2022, we shipped dozens of new features, which changed how messaging apps work and how billions communicate. We shall relentlessly continue on that trajectory in 2023.”
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