Telegram's app was temporarily removed from the Apple App Store in…
Telegram's app was temporarily removed from the Apple App Store in multiple countries, including Russia and the U.S., but was later restored and became available again for download. The exact reasons for the removal were not disclosed by Apple or Telegram.
Consensus
- Telegram's app was temporarily unavailable in the Apple App Store in several countries.
- The app has been restored and is once again available for download in the App Store.
- The removal and restoration occurred around August 3–4, 2024.
- Users who already had the app installed continued to use it during the outage.
- The reasons for the removal were not disclosed by either Apple or Telegram.
Points of divergence
- Reuters reported that Apple removed Telegram from the App Store after a review found content violating rules against child sexual exploitation. — kommersant
- Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, was charged with aiding terrorism, and the app's removal may be linked to his inclusion in Russia's terrorist and extremist list. — vm
- The Russian FSB accused Telegram's administration of failing to remove channels, chats, and bots used by Ukrainian special services, terrorist, and extremist organizations. — vm
- The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened a case against Apple on August 3, demanding the installation of the Russian messenger Mah and the RuStore app. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Telegram reported about the restoration of its application in the App Store — РИАМО
- Apple restored the Telegram app in the App Store — Ведомости
- Telegram application disappeared from App Store — Коммерсантъ
- Telegram will again become available in the AppStore — Вести
- Telegram restored access to the app in the App Store — Вечерняя Москва
- Telegram disappeared from App Store — Вести
- Telegram disappeared from App Store immediately in several countries — messenger can no longer be downloaded in at least Russian and American regions — Mash