Telegram says Apple suspension followed content norms violation by one user
Summary
Apple briefly removed the Telegram app from its App Store after a user posted illegal child sexual abuse material. Telegram quickly removed the content and banned the user, leading Apple to restore the app the same day.Key Facts
- Apple took Telegram off its App Store temporarily for violating rules against child sexual abuse material.
- Telegram acted quickly to remove the illegal content and ban the user responsible.
- The app was restored on the same day after these actions.
- Telegram has over a billion active users every month.
- This is not the first time Apple removed Telegram; it happened before in 2018.
- Telegram blocks many groups and channels that share harmful content, with over 338,000 blocked this year for child abuse material.
- The company denies claims that it fails to control illegal content and says it uses technology to reduce such material.
- Other companies, like Epic Games, questioned how Apple handles app removals based on user content.
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