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9to5Mac · August 4, 2026 — 21:33

Telegram CEO says extortionist planted illegal content that triggered App Store removal

Telegram CEO says extortionist planted illegal content that triggered App Store removal
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Pavel Durov, Telegram’s CEO, has elaborated on what led to the app’s brief removal from the App Store last night. Here’s what he said.

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