Telegram Disappears from App Store — Here's Why
Apple temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store on Tuesday evening due to a violation of rules prohibiting child sexual abuse content. The app was restored after the developer removed the content and blocked the user. Telegram remained available in the Mac App Store and Google Play. Reports of unavailability began on Monday. Apple issued a statement 20 minutes after restoration. Telegram did not comment. An increase in WhatsApp blocks was also noted.
On Tuesday evening, Apple temporarily removed the Telegram messenger from the App Store, citing a violation of rules prohibiting content related to child sexual exploitation. Apple representatives stated that a review found such content, and the app was restored after the developer promptly removed the materials and blocked the user who had posted them. Reports of the app's unavailability began on Monday evening, but users who had already installed Telegram continued to use it. The app remained available in the Mac App Store and Google Play. Apple's official statement came about 20 minutes after access was restored. Telegram itself has not commented, but an ironic post appeared on the service's X account: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Against this backdrop, an increase in blocks in WhatsApp has also been noted, as reported by Meta without disclosing reasons. Earlier, Kursor wrote about what to do if your smartphone gets wet.