The Telegram messaging app was the top non-game app downloaded worldwide in January. Analysis firm Sensor Tower’s chart shows Telegram at the top of overall downloads and downloads through Google Play. Video application TikTok was second overall and on top of the Apple store’s downloads. Signal, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Zoom, MX TakaTak, Snapchat, and Facebook Messenger rounded out the overall top 10. Telegram rose from number 9 in December 2020 to number 1. Telegram’s 63 million installs in January equaled 3.8 times its downloaded from January 2020, according to SensorTower. TikTok, the most downloaded non-game app in December of last year, dropped one slot, while Facebook dropped two slots and WhatsApp dropped two slots. Telegram founder Pavel Durov touted the app’s rise on his channel, saying the company’s secret has been consistency. “For the last 7.5 years we’ve consistently defended the privacy of our users and regularly improved the quality …