Telegram CEO Blames Extortionist for Apple App Store Pull Over Backdated CSAM Tactics
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says a takedown extortionist planted AI-modified CSAM in a public group to pressure Apple into removing Telegram from the App Store; Apple briefly pulled the app and restored it after Telegram removed the content. Durov warns this could pose a systemic risk to any mobile app hosting user-generated content, while Apple has not commented on the claim.
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- Telegram CEO says 'takedown extortionist' was responsible for the app being briefly delisted by Apple Engadget
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