In October 2013, it had 100,000 active users.

Nikolai has created the MTProto protocol and Pavel provided the financial support and developed the infrastructure. They are also the founder of VK which is Russia’s social network. Telegram app was founded by PavelDurov and Nikolai. Still in beta, is also Webogram Chrome App for Windows, Mac and Linux. People without smartphones, now can start messaging online, with Telegram users, using Webogram Messenger. Webogram is the web-client for Telegram Messenger. Once the time runs out, the messages disappear from both devices. Messages and media in Secret Chats can also be set to self-destruct in a set period of time after being read. Secret Chats use end-to-end encryption and can only be accessed from the two participating devices and third parties, including the Telegram administrators, cannot get access. Ordinary chats use client-server encryption and can be accessed from multiple devices. The application features two types of chats. Telegram is more secure than mass market messengers like WhatsApp and Line.

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