News channels were the most popular channel type on Telegram as of 2023, followed by 85 percent of app users. Channels with a focus on entertainment and education were read by 62 percent and 58 percent of users, respectively.
Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023
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TGStat. (May 17, 2023). Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/
TGStat. "Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023." Chart. May 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/
TGStat. (2023). Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/
TGStat. "Most Popular Channel Categories on Telegram in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/
TGStat, Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Most popular channel categories on Telegram in 2023 [Graph], TGStat, May 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252771/leading-telegram-channels-by-category/