Telegram briefly removed from Apple App Store over prohibited content

Telegram was briefly removed from Apple's App Store worldwide after Apple found content that violated its policies on child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The app was restored within hours after Telegram removed the offending content and permanently banned the account responsible. The temporary removal prevented iPhone and iPad users in many countries from downloading Telegram or finding it through App Store searches. Existing users who already had the app installed were largely unaffected and continued using the service, while Telegram remained available on Google's Play Store for Android users. Apple cites prohibited content Apple said Telegram was temporarily taken down because content on the platform breached the App Store's strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material. Following Apple's notification, Telegram acted swiftly by removing the violating content and permanently banning the user responsible.