Telegram briefly pulled from App Store over CSAM content, then restored
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Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after a CSAM violation was found, then restored the app about 40 minutes later once the content was removed and the user was banned; Telegram attributed the issue to a single account, while Apple highlighted ongoing CSAM removals and Tim Sweeney criticized the move as a call for more competition in app distribution.
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- Telegram says Apple suspension followed content norms violation by one user Reuters
- Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store theverge.com
- Telegram briefly disappeared from the Apple App Store with no explanation AppleInsider
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