Telegram beated WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger in Brazil by the number of downloads

It happened amid huge protests in support of the former president after the elections.

Telegram get first position by the number of downloads in Brazil's iOS App Store and beat all three of Meta's products – Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger, according to SensorTower. January 9th Telegram became the most downloaded app in Brazil in 'Social networks' category.

Supporters of former president Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who lost the elections, used Telegram to communicate with each other. Bolsonaro has a channel with almost 3 million followers on Telegram.

Brazil is one of the largest countries in the LATAM region with a population of more than 200 million people. That number makes the country one of the most promising markets in near future.