The Telegram app was briefly removed from Apple's iPhone and iPad App Stores on Monday night. Existing users were able to continue using Telegram during this period, before the app was eventually restored on the App Store the same day. In a statement issued to various outlets , Apple said it had removed Telegram after a review found “content that violates our strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material.” The iPhone maker added that the messaging app was restored to the App Store after the platform “promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it.” Sweeney, who brought a high-profile antitrust case against Apple and has been a prominent critic of its 30% App Store fee, wrote : “Apple's App Store desperately needs competition worldwide.