{
  "id": 114134,
  "title": "Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/telegram-says-app-restored-on-apples-app-store",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T03:04:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/telegram-says-app-restored-on-apples-app-store/articleshow/132845189.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Telegram, a messaging application, was temporarily unavailable on Apple's App Store worldwide. According to Apple, the app was briefly removed due to the presence of Child Abuse Sexual Material (CSAM). Telegram promptly removed the content and banned the user responsible, after which the app was restored.\n\nThe removal of the app was noticed by users in several countries, including the United States, around 9:30 p.m. EST on Monday night. Searches on the App Store or direct links to the app showed that it was no longer available. However, the app remained accessible on the Google Play Store for Android users.\n\nTelegram's return to the App Store was confirmed by the company, with Apple's statement to 9to5Mac saying that the app was restored after Telegram's actions. The incident occurred amidst various controversies surrounding Telegram, including concerns over its handling of extremist content and user safety.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Telegram briefly pulled from the App Store over child sexual abuse material availability [U: Apple statement ]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/telegram-briefly-pulled-from-the-app-store-over-child-sexual-abuse",
        "published": "2026-08-04T02:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Popular messenger: Apple briefly removed Telegram from iPhone App Store",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/popularer-messenger-apple-entfernte-kurz-telegram-aus-iphone-app-store",
        "published": "2026-08-04T03:58:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store, Gram rebounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/apple-briefly-removes-telegram-from-app-store-gram-rebounds",
        "published": "2026-08-04T08:03:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Telegram's takedown caused by planted porn & weaponized App Store policies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/telegrams-takedown-caused-by-planted-porn-weaponized-app-store",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:45:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}