TECHNOLOGY
Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store
The VergeTuesday, August 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames an extortionist for planting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store on Monday night. "Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us," Durov says in a post on X.
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- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames an extortionist for planting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store on Monday night. "Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us," Durov says in a post on X. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Telegram and App Store.
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What happened
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames an extortionist for planting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store on Monday night. "Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us," Durov says in a post on X.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Telegram and App Store.
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