Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after reports of CSAM
Apple briefly removed Telegram Messenger from the App Store due to reported violations of guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Telegram stated it removed the offending content and banned the user, adhering to its zero-tolerance policy. The messaging platform has blocked over 337,000 CSAM-related channels in 2026.
- Entities
- Platform: App Store
- Company: Apple
- Company: Telegram Messenger
- Topic: Child Sexual Abuse Material
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