Encrypted messaging application signal After the messaging scandal, continue to see the download on the download, which was added to a group chat by the Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg Trump administration is discussing attacks on Yemen’s Hotty rebels. The ultimate media coverage of these sensitive plans’ leaks has been driving more people to view Signal’s app for the first time, thus doubling downloads.
According to App Intelligence Provider appDownloads rose 26% on the day the news broke, suggesting users were curious about the apps members of the Trump administration were using. The next day, the download jumped to 193,000, and by Wednesday, it hit its highest point of 195,000 all-time.
By comparison, signals usually average 95,000 downloads per day.
Since day one, Appfigures has been tracking the impact of the scandal on signaling applications. It discovered the signaling application earlier iOS downloads and Google Play rose 28% On Monday when the news was initially bankrupt, we downloaded 45% and Yemen downloaded 42%.
The Trump administration dismissed the seriousness of the incident, and among officials, Atlantic journalists unexpectedly added Atlantic journalists to the group chat.
Although Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth chats with VP JD Vance and others, deny The “War Plan” was shared through an encrypted chat app, which was later the Atlantic Ocean publishing The full message thread shows officials discussing the time, location and weapons that the United States will use in the attack. Trump has Since attacking the media Because it continues to overwrite events.
The signal’s application itself is not compromised to allow this leak. Instead, the reporter accidentally added it to the thread. Waltz first accepted the responsibility for group chats, but Blame it on money Embarrassing mistake.
AppFigures doubled the downloads to “All Press Is Press Oss Press” as the scandal improves the visibility of the signal and may bring the app to thousands of users for the first time.
