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Telegram briefly disappears from App Store – CEO speaks of extortion

By with∅ut-me 05.08.2026 at 07:27 Uhr Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet
TL;DR AI-generated Telegram was briefly removed from the Apple App Store after illegal content was discovered. According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, it was an extortion attempt where automated accounts placed illegal content to force group owners to pay ransom and prompt Apple to react.

Source: heise.de

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