# Telegram CEO says extortionist planted illegal content that triggered App Store removal - 9to5Mac

> 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.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/04/telegram-ceo-says-extortionist-planted-illegal-content-that-triggered-app-store-removal/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a72565f6a7b80a58448283b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a72565f6a7b80a58448283b

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