EQUIPThe Verge · 51m ago
Telegram CEO says an extortionist planted CSAM in a chat to get it pulled from the App Store
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reports an extortionist deliberately planted illegal content to trigger the app's temporary removal from Apple's App Store. This event highlights systemic vulnerabilities in platform moderation policies and their impact on global communication services.
- 01Apple removed Telegram from the App Store without prior contact following the extortion attempt
- 02Durov identifies the incident as a systemic risk for digital platforms and service continuity
- 03The disruption targeted a public chat to force a violation of Apple's safety guidelines
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov blames an extortionist for planting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public chat to get the app temporarily removed from Apple's App Store on Monday night. "Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us," Durov says in a post on X. "This creates a potential systemic risk for […]