Telegram restored after Apple briefly removes app over CSAM review

Apple has restored Telegram to the App Store after briefly removing the messaging platform over content that violated its child sexual abuse material policies, while the Telegram-linked Gram token has recovered most of its losses. Summary Apple restored Telegram to the App Store after the platform removed content that violated its child sexual abuse material policies and banned the responsible user. Gram briefly dropped more than 6% after reports of the removal before recovering most of its losses. Telegram said it has removed more than 337,900 CSAM related groups and channels during 2026 as part of its enforcement efforts. The App Store incident comes as Telegram and founder Pavel Durov continue facing separate legal proceedings in Russia, Australia and France. According to a report by Forbes, Apple temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store after its review identified content that breached the company’s policies on child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The platform was restored after Telegram removed the offending content and banned the user responsible, Apple said. The development briefly weighed on crypto markets tied to Telegram’s ecosystem. CoinGecko data showed Gram fell ...