Telegram, which claims more than 1 billion monthly active users, has long faced accusations in several countries of lax content moderation and failing to crack down on illegal activity.
Apple said it briefly removed the popular messenger Telegram from the App Store over child sexual abuse material on the platform.
Telegram, which claims more than 1 billion monthly active users, has long faced accusations in several countries of lax content moderation and failing to crack down on illegal activity.
Users began reporting problems downloading the app on Tuesday shortly after 01:00 GMT. The app returned about an hour later. “Telegram has been restored on the App Store and should soon be available again for all users,” the company said without elaborating.
Telegram’s official account on X wrote: “Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.”
