The time of using the Telegram messenger during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine increased by 8 times. This is evidenced by data from the Kantar CMeter research tool, writes AIN.. ua.

If earlier the average user spent 5 minutes a day on Telegram, then since February this figure has grown to 40 minutes a day.

According to the results of the April rating of mobile applications, the audience growth in Telegram reached 5% and increased its reach among smartphone users in Ukraine.

The most active use of the Telegram application was in the period from February 28 to March 6. During the most acute phase of the military invasion, Ukrainians devoted up to 1 hour to Telegram every day.

By the end of April, the figure had decreased to 30 minutes a day..