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Telegram App Store Controversy

Updated 2026-08-04 19:25 UTC 2 sources Negative

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claims an extortionist planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between tech giants and content platforms.

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The Verge
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames an extortionist for planting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store on Monday night. "Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us," Durov says in a post on X. "This creates a pot
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