https://www.cnet.com/news/telegram-apparently-got-3-million-signups-during-facebook-outage/ > "I see 3 million new users signed up for Telegram within the last 24 hours," Telegram boss CEO Pavel Durov wrote. "Good. We have true privacy and unlimited space for everyone." > Telegram reported that it had 200 million active users this time last year, so Wednesday's gain is a reasonable jump for the service. Last April, it was banned in Russia, Durov's home country, sparking protests on the streets of Moscow.