Apple Says It Temporarily Removed Telegram From South Korea App Store Over CSAM Content
Suehyeon Lee
Summary
- Apple said Telegram was temporarily removed from South Korea's App Store over content related to child sexual abuse material.
- Apple said it temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store after finding content that violated its strict guidelines banning child sexual abuse material.
- It added that search and download services resumed after Telegram deleted the content and blocked the users involved.
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Apple said it temporarily removed Telegram from South Korea's App Store over content related to child sexual abuse material, or CSAM.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on August 4 that Apple removed Telegram from the App Store after finding content that violated its strict guidelines banning child sexual abuse material.
Apple later restored the app after Telegram quickly deleted the content and blocked the users who posted it.
Earlier on August 4, Telegram briefly did not appear in searches on Apple's App Store in South Korea, temporarily halting downloads. Search and download services later resumed.
Suehyeon Lee
shlee@bloomingbit.ioI'm reporter Suehyeon Lee, your Web3 Moderator.