Telegram: Extortionist Duped Apple Into Delisting Our App
Apple’s decision to briefly remove Telegram from the App Store has been blamed on a blackmailer duping the company into executing a takedown, according to Telegram’s CEO. “Extortionists have found a way to manipulate Apple into overreacting,” Pavel Durov tweeted.On Monday, Apple abruptly delisted the messaging app, reportedly for violating its strict ban on hosting child sexual abuse material. "The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it," Apple told Bloomberg.
- ▪Apple’s decision to briefly remove Telegram from the App Store has been blamed on a blackmailer duping the company into executing a takedown, according to Telegram’s CEO.
- ▪“Extortionists have found a way to manipulate Apple into overreacting,” Pavel Durov tweeted.On Monday, Apple abruptly delisted the messaging app, reportedly for violating its strict ban on hosting child sexual abuse material.
- ▪"The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it," Apple told Bloomberg.
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Apple’s decision to briefly remove Telegram from the App Store has been blamed on a blackmailer duping the company into executing a takedown, according to Telegram’s CEO. “Extortionists have found a way to manipulate Apple into overreacting,” Pavel Durov tweeted.On Monday, Apple abruptly delisted the messaging app, reportedly for violating its strict ban on hosting child sexual abuse material. "The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it," Apple told Bloomberg.
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