Telegram says Apple suspension followed content norms violation by one user

The incident follows a similar suspension in 2018, when Apple temporarily pulled Telegram.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026Messaging app Telegram has said it was briefly removed from Apple’s App Store globally after the iPhone maker reported one user had shared “child sexual abuse material”.The incident, which Telegram reported on Tuesday, follows a similar suspension in 2018, when Apple temporarily pulled Telegram for material the app’s founder Pavel Durov called “inappropriate content” at the time, only to be restored after Telegram beefed up safeguards.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why are oil companies posting record profits amid Iran war disruption?list 2 of 4Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epsteinlist 3 of 4Vinicius Junior drops huge Real Madrid future hint amid Arsenal interestlist 4 of 4White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safetyend of listAn Apple spokesperson confirmed the recent brief removal, saying its review found content that violated guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material.“The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it,” the...