Apple briefly yanked Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations

<figure> <img alt="The Telegram logo on a black and red background" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24008017/acastro_STK085_Telegram_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Telegram is back on the App Store after Apple briefly removed it on Monday night over concerns about child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a <a href="https://x.com/markgurman/status/2084474578668245098?s=20">statement to <em>Bloomberg</em>'s Mark Gurman</a>, Apple says a review found that Telegram "violates our strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material," adding that it restored the app "after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Telegram responded to Apple's statement <a href="https://x.com/telegram/status/2084493327622406227?s=20">in a post on X</a>, saying: "I'm sure this stance will be applied equally to all other apps in the store, in the future, &#8203;right?" Telegram also includes a link to its <a href="https://telegram.org/safety">safety overview page</a>, which says …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/974951/telegram-apple-app-store-removed">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>