Apple told Bloomberg that Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store after a review found content violating guidelines against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). 'The app was restored after Telegram immediately removed the content and blocked the user who posted it,' Apple said. The Zioneer first reported the development at 06:48.
On Tuesday morning, Telegram was briefly removed from Apple's App Store in several countries, including the United States and Russia. The app was restored within about an hour. Apple later told Bloomberg that the removal was due to content violating its guidelines against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Apple said the app was restored after the developer removed the content and banned the user who posted it. The Zioneer first reported the disappearance and restoration, and later updated with Apple's statement.
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Source and signal
- Open-source intake