Telegram appears to have been removed from the App Store in multiple countries, although the reason for its apparent removal remains unclear.

Apple briefly pulled Telegram from the App Store over CSAM content, then restored it after removal and a user ban. Read what happened.

At the time of writing, Apple has not officially responded about the restoration. News Byte reported that this is not the first time Telegram was temporarily removed from the store. The outlet reported that in February 2018, Apple had removed the app for "hosting inappropriate content."

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Telegram said on Monday its messaging app has been restored on Apple's App Store, after Reuters checks showed it was not available. "Telegram has been restored on the App Store and should soon be available again for all users,

Telegram is back on Apple's App Store after a brief disappearance. The messaging platform confirmed the restoration.

This flood is a mixed bag for Apple. The App Store is “not like a typical storefront, where you have shelf space,” said Phillip Shoemaker, who led the App Store from 2009 to 2016. That means that having a lot of new, vibecoded apps — “stuff that somebody might use once” — isn’t necessarily a problem for Apple, he added.

Apple has confirmed that Telegram was temporarily removed from the App Store after a review found content violating its guidelines.

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Telegram has reportedly vanished from Apple's App Store in multiple countries without any official explanation from either company. The unexplained disappearance comes as the messaging platform continues to face regulatory pressure in several markets,