Telegram briefly removed from App Store after CSAM planted
Apple removed Telegram from the App Store after an extortionist allegedly planted child sexual abuse material in a public chat.
The short version
Telegram was briefly removed from the Apple App Store after an extortionist allegedly planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat. The incident raises concerns about systemic risks for platforms hosting user-generated content.
Telegram was temporarily removed from the Apple App Store on August 4, 2026.1 Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO, stated that an extortionist planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to trigger the removal.1 Durov claimed Apple removed Telegram before contacting the company.1
Durov described the incident as creating a potential systemic risk for apps hosting user-generated content.2,1 Durov made the remarks in a post on X (formerly Twitter).1
“Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us. This creates a potential systemic risk for every mobile app that hosts user-generated content.”
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