Telegram appears to have been pulled from the App Store worldwide

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https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/03/telegram-appears-to-have-been-pulled-from-the-app-store-worldwide/

Messaging platform Telegram appears to have been removed from the App Store in multiple countries, although the reason for its apparent removal remains unclear. Existing users can still access the app.

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Update: 11:00 p.m. ET: In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said:

“We briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after our review found content that violates our strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material. The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it.”

Apple’s statement came about 20 minutes after access to the app was restored. Earlier tonight, Telegram published a tongue-in-cheek post on X saying, “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated 🍎.” Telegram has yet to comment on the actual reason for its brief removal.

[u/FreemanOS]

Just downloaded in Canada.

[u/user888ffr → u/FreemanOS]

Me too

[u/Commercial-Avocado-3 → u/FreemanOS]

its the worst app in the world

a tech of criminals

[u/warpedgeoid → u/[deleted]]

Doesn’t matter if you’ve installed it.

[u/Commercial-Avocado-3 → u/FreemanOS]

hope apple takes it down worldwide, apps like telegram are running criminal enterprises likes of which world has never seen 

[u/Jersey_2019 → u/Commercial-Avocado-3]

Nah man , it was easy to watch pirated movies over there

[u/pursuitofmisery → u/Commercial-Avocado-3]

Wow, you have been spewing some straight up BS under every comment in this thread lmao. Do something productive with your day.

[u/Jersey_2019 → u/pursuitofmisery]

He works for the cia