Apple temporarily removed the popular messaging platform Telegram from its App Store following an internal review that uncovered content violating its child sexual abuse material policies. The app was restored shortly thereafter once Telegram scrubbed the offending material and permanently banned the responsible user, according to the statement details confirmed by Apple.
Market reaction to the brief outage spilled over into crypto trading desks. The Telegram-linked token Gram experienced a sharp 6.4% drop, falling from $1.41 down to $1.32 as news of the App Store removal spread. However, as service normalized and app downloads resumed, the token quickly recouped its losses, stabilizing back around $1.40 according to CoinGecko tracking data.
Telegram acknowledged the event on social media with a characteristic touch of humor, posting “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated” alongside an apple emoji on X.
Despite resolving the App Store dispute, Telegram continues to navigate broader regulatory and legal headwinds globally. Russian authorities are currently pursuing terrorism-related charges against founder Pavel Durov over the platform’s moderation of alleged extremist content. Concurrently, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has initiated court proceedings against Telegram over systemic failures to address and remove illegal material. The app’s swift return to the iOS ecosystem highlights the fine line Telegram must walk between strict platform moderation standards and decentralized user operations.
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