Pavel Durov reported the temporary removal of Telegram from the App Store due to the actions of an attacker who edited an old message in a group chat, leading to the posting of illegal content.

Pavel Durov reported the temporary removal of Telegram from the App Store due to the actions of an attacker who edited an old message in a group chat, leading to the posting of illegal content.

@meduzalive 04 Aug 2026, 17:32

Durov commented on the temporary removal of Telegram from the App Store, noting that it is related to technical issues.

@varlamov_news 04 Aug 2026, 15:31

Apple temporarily removed the Telegram app from the App Store due to materials related to child sexual abuse, but it was restored after the developer promptly removed the content.

@varlamov_news 04 Aug 2026, 05:49

Apple temporarily removed the Telegram messenger from the App Store due to content involving sexualized violence against children, affecting users in the USA, India, Australia, and Singapore.

@meduzalive 04 Aug 2026, 05:40

Telegram has disappeared from the App Store in several countries, including Russia, the USA, India, and Turkey, while the app remains available on Google Play for Android.

@bazabazon 04 Aug 2026, 01:26

Telegram has disappeared from the App Store in several countries, including Russia and the USA, but users with the app already installed can still use it.

@mash 04 Aug 2026, 01:20