TechTelegram CEO says extortionist planted CSAM to get app pulled from App Store

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses an extortionist of planting child sexual abuse material in a public chat. He says the alleged aim was to have Telegram temporarily removed from Apple’s App Store. Durov says Apple removed the app before contacting the company. He argues that this sequence creates a potential systemic risk.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-08-04 19:11Original