Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims extortionists pressured Apple to remove the messaging platform from the App Store. Get the latest updates on the story.

Telegram's Durov says extortionists pushed Apple to remove the messaging platform from the App Store recently. This whole situation has caused quite a bit of discussion regarding how the platform was handled by Apple. According to reports, the messaging service faced a brief period where it was not available on the App Store.

The reason for this temporary removal was linked to content issues. Reports suggest that Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after it was found that there was sexual abuse content violating their rules. This specific violation regarding sexual abuse content was the main reason the app was pulled from the store for a short time.

Durov has pointed fingers at extortionists, claiming they were the ones who pushed Apple to take the action. This adds a heavy layer to the controversy surrounding the app's availability on the platform. It is clear that the presence of sexual abuse content was the trigger for the action taken by Apple.

The situation highlights the tension between the messaging platform and the rules set by Apple regarding content violations. While the app was only removed briefly, the claims made by Durov regarding extortionists suggest a much more complicated battle behind the scenes of the App Store removal.

Telegram's Durov claims that extortionists were behind the pressure on Apple to remove the app. This removal was linked to violations involving sexual abuse content.