CHAT APP TELEGRAM PULLED FROM IOS APP STORE OVER CHILD PORN ALLEGATIONS

THE PITFALLS OF ENCRYPTION. Late in January, the encrypted messaging service Telegram was temporarily removed from the iOS App Store and, according to a report from 9to5Mac, this was due to allegations of child pornography on the service. After it was reported, the app was immediately taken down from the App Store. Telegram was quick to ban the users who uploaded the content in question, and a new version of the chat app — one with safety measures in place that are believed to prevent illegal material being uploaded in the future — has been allowed to return to the Store.