{"id":2154,"date":"2026-08-04T06:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2026-08-04T06:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:09:42","slug":"telegram-briefly-removed-from-apples-app-store-over-alleged-child-sexual-abuse-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2154","title":{"rendered":"Telegram Briefly Removed From Apple\u2019s App Store Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>what has Telegram said about Apple\u2019s Actions?<\/h2>\n<p>In an emailed statement shared with Forbes, Telegram said: \u201cApple reported one user sharing CSAM that was immediately banned. Telegram has removed more than 337,900 groups and channels related to CSAM in 2026.\u201d In a post on X, the messaging platform took a swipe at Apple\u2019s statement by tagging the company and saying: \u201cI\u2019m sure this stance will be applied equally to all other apps in the store, in the future right?\u201d Both the post and the emailed statement included a link to Telegram\u2019s safety overview page highlighting the number of CSAM related takedowns, including the 29,640 removals in 2025 conducted after reports from NGOs like the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2150\">IMAX Stock Reaches All-Time High As CEO Says \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Demand \u2018Continues To Defy Gravity\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Chief Critic<\/h2>\n<p>Even though the app was restored after a short ban, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of the gaming company Epic Games called out Apple\u2019s handling of the matter. Sweeney, who brought a high-profile antitrust case against Apple and has been a prominent critic of its 30% App Store fee, <u>wrote<\/u>: \u201cApple&#8217;s App Store desperately needs competition worldwide. 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