Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store

AppNewsletter newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via theverge.com

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.

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 story matters for AI & Agent Economy readers tracking app. Reported by theverge.com. Read the full original at the source link below.

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