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WhatsApp vs Signal: It seems like the small encrypted messaging app Signal is having the time of its life. After WhatsApp created a row over its privacy policy, users from around the globe showed their disappointment and anger by switching their messenger app by turning to Signal. Soon after WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy, many WhatsApp users not just criticized the Facebook-owned WhatsApp but also decided to delete their accounts and move to other messaging apps.

In fact, this small messaging app Signal saw a huge surge in new users signing up for its platform and to make things worse for WhatsApp, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted this: "Use Signal". Since then, Signal is witnessing a huge surge on its platform.

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On Saturday, the encrypted messaging app Signal uploaded a picture on Twitter of the App Store charts for top free apps where it currently sits at the number one position with a caption "Look at what you've done India". Signal has managed to beat WhatsApp for the top spot in India, Germany, France, Austria, Finland, Hong Kong, and Switzerland.

Singal also tweeted: "Facebook is probably more comfortable selling ads than buying them, but they'll do what they have to do in order to be the top result when some people search for 'Signal' in the App Store. P.S. There will never be ads in Signal because your data belongs in your hands, not ours."

Meanwhile, on Twitter, one user wrote: "If you're looking at migrating out of WhatsApp, @signalapp is a very good option. The signal app is developed under Signal Foundation which is a non-profit foundation. It is open-source and peer-reviewed. Same is not true with Telegram and other market offerings."

"Finally deleted WhatsApp from phone and desktop. Have used @signalapp quite extensively in 2020 and very happy with it. Having left Facebook many years ago, I'm finally entirely out of their ecosystem," another user tweeted.

Not just Signal, in fact, several other messaging applications such as Telegram also witnessing the surge in new users signing up on its platform.

"WhatsApp decided to keep monitoring our Data, personal stuff. We should step forward and try using telegram because anytime they can sell it, it includes all like, credit card details, and battery percentage also, Damn!. #WhatsappNewPolicy," a Twitter user said.

Recently, in a major announcement, WhatsApp is virtually forcing its users to either accept the changes or their account will be deleted. According to the company, WhatsApp's new Terms of Service and privacy policy will come into effect on February 8.
 
"WhatsApp must receive or collect some information to operate, provide, improve, understand, customise, support, and market our Services, including when you install, access, or use our Services," the updated WhatsApp policy reads.