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5,422.39 percent growth in search volume. The Chrome
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synchronizes video for socializing; it now has over 8
million downloads from the Chrome Web Store. The
social-media and video-chat hybrid app Houseparty saw
a 2,940.65 percent growth and received two million
downloads in the span of a week.
After these social-focused services, SEMrush’s list of
most popular apps is dominated by video calling. Zoom
has seen 1,562 percent growth, despite Zoom-bombing
security issues that resulted in NYC schools and the US
government banning its use.
Other video conferencing services that have seen a
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(513.11 percent), GoToMeeting (307.1 percent),
BlueJeans (306.63 percent), Join.Me (171.62 percent),
and Rave.io (83.05 percent).
Messaging apps such as Slack and WhatsApp have also
seen a rise in search volume, at 82.69 percent and 48.53
percent, respectively. As a result, Slack reported the
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WhatsApp has seen a 40 percent increase in app usage.
The social-
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Houseparty
received two
million
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