It’s only been a few days since the popular Tesla CEO, Elon Musk , recommended using Signal as alternative instant messaging application and has already collapsed due to the large number of new users who are migrating from WhatsApp .
Enjoy WhatsApp memes and its new information privacy policies
Yesterday Signal reported on Twitter that it was presenting important technical problems , specifically referring to the sending of messages due to problems in the application servers .
Signal is experiencing technical difficulties. We are working hard to restore service as quickly as possible.
– Signal (@signalapp) January 15, 550
And it is to understand, because The demand in recent days has been enormous , to the extent of passing in the same week of 10 million , to more than 50 million downloads .
How it started vs how it’s going 😅 pic.twitter.com/ERiFpZUz6c
– Signal (@signalapp) January 14, 2021
Signal tweeted that they have been adding new servers and additional capacity but record demand has exceeded his projections, he clarifies that millions and millions of new users are sending messages and he took the opportunity to emphasize that privacy is important .
We have been adding new servers and extra capacity at a record pace e very single day this week nonstop, but today exceeded even our most optimistic projections. Millions upon millions of new users are sending a message that privacy matters. We appreciate your patience.
– Signal (@signalapp) January 15, 2021
Nobody would have imagined that the announcement of changes in the privacy policies of the most popular application in the world, would end up being a great advertising campaign for Signal and Telegram .
If to this we add the support and recommendation of Musk to the application , it is understandable that the servers are experiencing saturation , such a large increase in users in such a short time implies new challenges that Signal will have to face because they will surely follow millions of people who migrate from WhatsApp .
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