{"id":27442,"date":"2026-08-04T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27442"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:37:34","slug":"apple-briefly-pulls-telegram-from-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27442","title":{"rendered":"Apple briefly pulls Telegram from app store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Apple<\/a> has pulled the Telegram app from its App Store before reinstating it again, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/08\/03\/telegram-appears-to-have-been-pulled-from-the-app-store-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">per reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The app was removed on Wednesday following the apparent discovery of content that violated Apple&#8217;s guidelines around child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/telegram-ceo-arrested-france-pavel-durov\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">Telegram CEO arrested in investigation into criminal activity on platform<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after our review found content that violates our strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material,&#8221; Apple wrote in a statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/markgurman\/status\/2084474578668245098\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">per Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman<\/a>. &#8220;The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitterEmbed twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/2084474578668245098\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab) (opens in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The official Telegram app responded to Gurman&#8217;s post on X with a link to its <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/safety#csam-groups-and-channels-banned\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">Safety Overview<\/a>, which gives a summary of the amount of content Telegram deletes and bans that violate its Terms of Service.<\/p>\n<section x-data=\"window.newsletter({ isDeal: false })\" x-init=\"init()\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" class=\"relative invisible my-12 mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl md:my-16 ziff-component accent-cut-for-gradient-bg accent-cut-border-for-gradient-bg bg-gradient-fuchsia-secondary p-[2px]\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"text-gradient-fuchsia-secondary\">Mashable Light Speed<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure this stance will be applied equally to all other apps in the store, in the future right?&#8221; read the post, tagging Apple&#8217;s official account.<\/p>\n<p>Telegram continued in the same tone on its main page, posting &#8220;reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated&#8221; along with an apple emoji.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitterEmbed twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/telegram\/status\/2084467357569970681\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab) (opens in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting this isn&#8217;t the first time something like this has happened. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2018\/01\/31\/telegram-removed-from-app-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">Apple pulled the Telegram app in 2018<\/a>, citing &#8220;inappropriate content&#8221;, before restoring it again once the issue was resolved.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have experienced sexual abuse, call the free, confidential National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), or access the 24-7 help online by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/online.rainn.org\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\"><u>online.rainn.org<\/u><\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap mt-8 w-full font-sans subtitle-2 editor-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"mr-1.5 font-sans font-bold\">Topics<\/span><br \/>\n                    <a class=\"underline-link hover:no-underline text-secondary-300 mr-1.5\" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/apple\" aria-label=\"Navigate to the Apple tag\" data-ga-click=\"\" data-ga-label=\"$text\">Apple<\/a><br \/>\n                    <a class=\"underline-link hover:no-underline text-secondary-300 \" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/apps-software\" aria-label=\"Navigate to the Apps &amp; Software tag\" data-ga-click=\"\" data-ga-label=\"$text\">Apps &amp; Software<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has pulled the Telegram app from its App Store before reinstating it again, per reports. The app was removed on Wednesday following the apparent discovery of content that violated Apple&#8217;s guidelines around child sexual abuse material. 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