Telegram Briefly Removed From App Store

Aug 4, 2026 · 10:39 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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Reports of the removal began circulating around 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday, with searches for Telegram on the ‌App Store‌ returning nothing and the app's direct listing showing a "page can't be found" error. Existing users were not affected and could keep using the app throughout, and Telegram remained available on the Mac App Store.

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▪Reports of the removal began circulating around 9:30 p.m.
▪ET on Monday, with searches for Telegram on the ‌App Store‌ returning nothing and the app's direct listing showing a "page can't be found" error.
▪Existing users were not affected and could keep using the app throughout, and Telegram remained available on the Mac App Store.

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Centre · 3

▪ Apple briefly yanked Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations — The Verge
▪ Telegram briefly disappeared from the Apple App Store with no explanation — AppleInsider
▪ Telegram’s Apple App Store mystery continues, but it’s still available on Android — Android Authority

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Telegram Briefly Removed From App StoreTuesday August 4, 2026 3:39 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store on Monday night after a review found content that violated its guidelines against child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but restored the app a short while later, according to Reuters. Reports of the removal began circulating around 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday, with searches for Telegram on the ‌App Store‌ returning nothing and the app's direct listing showing a "page can't be found" error. Existing users were not affected and could keep using the app throughout, and Telegram remained available on the Mac App Store. The app returned to the ‌App Store‌ roughly 40 minutes later, around 10:10 p.m. ET.

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