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Telegram restored on App Store after brief worldwide removal
- Telegram confirmed late Monday its app was restored on the App Store after disappearing across all 175 regional storefronts, according to Reuters.
reuters - Neither Apple nor Telegram explained the removal; the app remained available on Google Play and the Mac App Store throughout.
9to5mac - Apple has previously pulled Telegram over content moderation issues, including a 2018 removal tied to inappropriate content on the platform.
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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.
Silent Removal, Quick Restoration
The app vanished from App Store search results across multiple regions on August 3, with Telegram's App Store page displaying a message reading, "The page you're looking for can't be found." Existing users could continue using the app normally, but new downloads and updates were blocked.9to5mac+1
Telegram confirmed late Monday that the app had been restored. "Telegram has been restored on the App Store and should soon be available again for all users," the company said in a statement reported by Reuters, without providing an explanation for the removal. Apple did not respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours.reuters
No Explanation From Either Company
Neither Apple nor Telegram has offered a reason for the temporary delisting. The app remained available throughout the incident on Google Play and the Mac App Store. Independent monitoring confirmed the removal affected all 175 tested regional App Store storefronts, ruling out a localized restriction.bitpinas+1
A History of Removals
Apple has pulled Telegram from its store on previous occasions. In February 2018, the app was temporarily removed after Apple flagged "inappropriate content" on the platform, and it was restored after Telegram introduced additional moderation protections. In 2024, Telegram was removed from the Chinese App Store alongside WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads following an order from China's internet regulator — a removal that remains in effect.glitchwire+1
The timing of Monday's removal is notable given Telegram founder Pavel Durov's ongoing legal difficulties. Durov faces judicial supervision in France following his August 2024 arrest on charges related to insufficient moderation on the platform.glitchwire
Sources (10)
- 1 Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store www.reuters.com
- 2 Telegram appears to have been pulled from the App Store worldwide - 9to5Mac 9to5mac.com
- 3 Breaking: Telegram Removed Apple App Store Worldwide: How the Global App Store Delisting Affects Local Crypto Users bitpinas.com
- 4 Telegram Vanishes From the iOS App Store Worldwide With No Explanation From Apple — Glitchwire glitchwire.com
- 5 Telegram App Restored on Apple's App Store After Brief Removal www.globalbankingandfinance.com
- 6 Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store By Reuters ca.investing.com
- 7 Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store ca.finance.yahoo.com
- 8 Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store www.marketscreener.com
- 9 Telegram Vanishes From Apple App Store Search In South Korea, Possibly U.S. bitcoinworld.co.in
- 10 Breaking: Apple removes Telegram from App Store worldwide www.google.com
