Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store

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Apple removed Telegram from its App Store for a short time after a review found content that violated guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material, and restored the app the same day when Telegram removed the content and banned the user. Telegram, which says it has more than a billion monthly active users, reported blocking nearly 338,000 groups and channels for such material this year and cited a zero-tolerance stance. The episode comes amid regulatory probes and fines, including a recent Ofcom investigation and an Australian fine earlier this year, and revives questions about moderation standards for major messaging platforms.

Apple removed and restored Telegram over child sexual abuse content