Apple Restores Telegram On App Store After Brief CSAM-Related Takedown

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after finding content related to child sexual abuse material but restored it after Telegram the content was removed
  • The incident renews concerns over Telegram's content moderation practices as the messaging platform faces mounting regulatory scrutiny across countries, including India
  • Telegram was unavailable for new downloads for a short time before Apple restored it. Telegram appeared to make light of the incident, saying, “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated”