Telegram has been restored on App Store after Apple temporarily pulled the Telegram messaging app from the global App Store after discovering illegal content on the platform.

As reported by Reuters, the incident follows a similar suspension in 2018, when Apple temporarily pulled Telegram for material the app's founder Pavel Durov called "inappropriate content" at the time, only to be restored after Telegram beefed up safeguards.

An Apple spokesperson confirmed the recent brief removal, saying its review found content that violated guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse........

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