Telegram CEO Says Extortionist Manipulated Apple Into App Store Removal

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By Juli CloverAug 4, 2026, 4:21 pm159 ptsTrending
Telegram was subject to a "takedown extortionist" who planted AI-modified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to get Apple to remove the app from the App Store, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said today. Apple removed Telegram from the App Store for about 40 minutes on Monday night after discovering CSAM, but…

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