https://www.reuters.com/technology/telegram-founder-says-over-70-mln-new-users-joined-during-facebook-outage-2021-10-05/ Skip to main content * World * Business * Legal * Markets * More [ ] Sign In Register Menu October 5, 20215:42 PM UTCLast Updated ago Technology Telegram founder says over 70 mln new users joined during Facebook outage Reuters * * * * * 2 minute read A 3D printed Telegram logo is pictured on a keyboard in front of binary code in this illustration taken September 24, 2021. REUTERS/ Dado Ruvic/Illustration A 3D printed Telegram logo is pictured on a keyboard in front of binary code in this illustration taken September 24, 2021. REUTERS/ Dado Ruvic/Illustration MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Messaging app Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Monday's Facebook (FB.O) outage, its founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday, as people worldwide were left without key messaging services for nearly six hours. Facebook blamed its outage, which kept its 3.5 billion users from accessing services such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, on a faulty configuration change. read more "The daily growth rate of Telegram exceeded the norm by an order of magnitude, and we welcomed over 70 million refugees from other platforms in one day," Durov wrote on his Telegram channel. Durov said some users in the Americas may have experienced slower speeds as millions rushed to sign up at the same time, but that the service worked as usual for the majority. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said the outage demonstrated the repercussions of relying on just a few big players and underscored the need for more rivals. read more Russia said the incident showed Moscow was right to develop its own sovereign internet platforms and social networks. read more WhatsApp's nearly six-hour long outage on Monday hit trading of assets from cryptocurrencies to Russian oil, market players said, although a quick shift to alternative platforms such as Telegram limited severe disruption. read more Reporting by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Jan Harvey Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. More from Reuters Sign up for our newsletter Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Sign up Technology Technology * 5:40 PM UTC EU lawmaker says U.S. tech giants should be regulated where they are based U.S. tech giants such as Apple , Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules, a top lawmaker said on Tuesday, knocking back efforts by some countries to broaden the planned act's scope. Technology Telegram founder says over 70 mln new users joined during Facebook outage 5:44 PM UTC Technology Investors eye Big Tech as stock market wobbles 10:05 AM UTC Technology Maintenance error caused Facebook's 6-hour outage, company says 10:35 PM UTC Technology Bitcoin rises 5% to $51,711 10:26 PM UTC Browse * World * Business * Legal * Markets * Breakingviews * Technology * Investigations * Lifestyle About Reuters * About Reuters * Careers * Reuters News Agency * Brand Attribution Guidelines * Reuters Leadership * Reuters Fact Check * Reuters Diversity Report Stay Informed * Download the App * Newsletters Information you can trust Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Follow Us * * * * * Thomson Reuters Products * Westlaw Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. * Onesource The most comprehensive solution to manage all your complex and ever-expanding tax and compliance needs. * Checkpoint The industry leader for online information for tax, accounting and finance professionals. Refinitiv Products * Eikon Information, analytics and exclusive news on financial markets - delivered in an intuitive desktop and mobile interface. * Refinitiv Data Platform Access to real-time, reference, and non-real time data in the cloud to power your enterprise. * World-Check Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. * Advertise With Us * Advertising Guidelines * Cookies * Terms of Use * Privacy * Corrections * Site Feedback All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. (c) 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved