Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store over CSAM violations, restores after action

Apple briefly pulled Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations, saying Telegram violated its guidelines; The company restored the app after Telegram removed the offending content and banned the user who posted it. Telegram pushed back, citing its moderation efforts and noting it has removed hundreds of CSAM-related groups and channels, with Apple having previously removed Telegram in 2018. Users could still access Telegram during the brief outage.