Why was Telegram briefly removed from Apple App Store? Netizens blame Epstein tweet

Telegram briefly disappeared from Apple App Store search results worldwide, then was restored without explanation from Apple.

The removal followed a viral post from Telegram's official X account: 'crazy that we're gonna get GTA 6 before the full Epstein files.'

Users speculated the tweet caused the removal, but these claims remain unverified social media speculation.

Telegram's App Store page returned, but direct search results remained inconsistent for some users.

Neither Apple nor Telegram founder Pavel Durov publicly commented on the reason for the disruption.