Global downloads of Signal in the past three months jumped by 300 percent compared to the same time period last year.

As per a report by TechCrunch, Signal downloads were up 26% the day the news came to light. The next day, Signal added ...

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In the US, daily downloads tripled to more than 60,000. In Yemen, where the app is less popular, downloads increased by five ...

TechCrunch has reported that Signal downloads have increased in the wake of a case in which senior US government officials were found to be using the messaging app to discuss secret military ...

When the Atlantic’s story broke on Monday, worldwide Signal downloads on iOS and Google Play were up 28% from the daily average over the last 30 days, per app intelligence firm Appfigures.

By comparison, Signal typically sees an average of 95,000 downloads on an average day. Appfigures has been tracking the impact of the scandal on Signal's app from day one.

Downloads of the app surged in the past week after the Atlantic published White House officials’ texts about a military ...