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Apple briefly pulls Telegram from App Store over child abuse content

Apple temporarily pulled Telegram from its App Store on Monday night after a review uncovered child sexual abuse material on the messaging platform, restoring the app hours later once the offending content was removed.

Telegram restored on App Store after brief worldwide removal

Telegram's messaging app disappeared from Apple's iOS App Store globally on Monday evening before being restored hours later, in an unexplained removal that left millions of iPhone users temporarily unable to download or update the platform.

Apple pulls Telegram from App Store worldwide

Apple has pulled the Telegram messaging app from its iOS App Store globally, with the disappearance confirmed across all 175 regional storefronts tested by independent monitoring service Apple Censorship. The removal, which occurred on August 3, 2026, prevents iPhone users…

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with terrorism

Russia's Federal Security Service charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism on Wednesday and issued an international arrest warrant for the messaging app CEO, escalating a long-running confrontation between Moscow and one of its most prominent tech expatriates.

Treasury sanctions on ransomware VPN accidentally broke Telegram links worldwide

The U.S. Treasury Department on July 13 designated a virtual private network provider, its Ukrainian administrator, and a Belarusian malware tool seller for enabling ransomware attacks against American hospitals, schools, businesses, and local governments — marking the first time OFAC…