In January, the messaging platform informed users it was preparing a new privacy policy, under which it could share limited user data with Facebook and its group firms.
BiP messenger is now the most downloaded app in a majority of Middle Eastern and Asian countries.
WhatsApp warned users this month that it was preparing new privacy policy and terms, and it reserved the right to share some user data with Facebook, sparking global outcries and a rush of new users to competitor private messaging apps.
Signal messaging service saw 17.8 million app downloads on Apple and Google during the week of January 5 and Telegram recorded 25 million new users in 72 hours since January 11, after WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy.
In a quick turn-around, WhatsApp claims that user concerns are based on misinformation while failing to address its past history of sharing data with Facebook
Demand surges for Signal and Telegram messaging apps in the country following WhatsApp's new data sharing policy that has ignited privacy concerns. Meanwhile, Turkish Presidency and Defense Ministry have moved their accounts to BiP, a Turkish app.
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