Signal sees double downloads after scandal
Encrypted messaging apps signal Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg continues to watch spike downloads in the wake of the messaging scandal added to group chat. The Trump administration was discussing an attack on Yemeni Hooty rebels. The resulting coverage of these sensitive plans leaks has driven more people to check Signal’s app for the first time, leading to double downloads.
According to the App Intelligence Provider AppFiguresdownloads rose 26% on the day the news broke. This indicates that users are interested in Trump administration members using the app. The next day, the download jumped to 193,000, and by Wednesday it had hit an all-time high of 195,000, the company noted.
By comparison, the signal usually sees an average of 95,000 downloads on average day.
AppFigures has been tracking the impact of the scandal on Signal’s apps from day one. The signal app was found earlier Downloads across iOS and Google Play have risen by 28% On Monday, when news first broke, the US downloaded 45% and increased 42% in Yemen.
The Trump administration has dismissed the seriousness of the incident that Atlantic journalists accidentally added to group chats between staff.
Secretary of Defense Peter Hegses, who chatted with VP JD Vance and others. It was rejected That “war plan” was shared through the Atlantic, an encrypted chat app. Published A complete message thread showing officials discussing the times, places and weapons the US will use in their attacks. I have Trump Since attacking the media For ongoing coverage of the incident.
The Signal app itself was not compromised to allow this leak. Instead, the journalist was accidentally added to the thread. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz first accepted the responsibility to chat with the group; Biased responsibility About embarrassing mistakes.
Appfigures praises the doubled download to “All Press Is Good Press” as the scandal increased signal visibility and introduced the app to perhaps thousands of users for the first time.