The most popular messenger application in Russia in August 2021 was WhatsApp, with an audience of nearly 77 million. Telegram, which was unblocked by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia (Roskomnadzor) in June 2020, ranked second with around 38 million users visiting it at least once a month. Viber was placed third with approximately 34.8 million users.
Number of monthly active users of messengers in Russia in August 2021, by application
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Mediascope. (November 11, 2021). Number of monthly active users of messengers in Russia in August 2021, by application (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065027/russia-messenger-audience-by-app/
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