Telegram app restored on Apple's App Store after brief global removal

Telegram's messaging application has been restored on Apple's App Store globally after a period of unavailability that prevented new downloads and reinstalls on iPhones and iPads. The company announced on Monday that the app was back on the store and should soon be accessible to all users. During the outage, users attempting to find the app on the App Store encountered messages indicating it was unavailable or that the page could not be found. Existing installations of Telegram remained fully functional, allowing users to continue sending messages and accessing chats without interruption. Apple removed the app due to content that violated its policies on child sexual abuse material. The messaging app was later restored after Telegram removed the content and banned the user who posted it. The Telegram-linked token Gram fell about 6.4% to $1.32 from $1.41 following reports of the removal, but has since recovered. Telegram is also facing legal action in Russia and Australia over its handling of illegal material. Russia is pursuing a terrorism-related charge against founder Pavel Durov over Telegram’s handling of alleged extremist content, while Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has launched court proceedings against the platform over alleged failures to remove terrorism-related material. This is not the first time Telegram has been removed from Apple's marketplace; a similar temporary removal occurred in 2018 over concerns about illegal content, with the app being reinstated after content moderation measures were introduced.