Claim: Telegram has announced that Apple will remove the Telegram app from its App Store and users' iPhones. It has recommended how users can prevent this from happening.
Fact-check: No, Apple has not said it will remove Telegram from iPhones - Full Fact
Verdict: there's no evidence this is true. neither telegram nor apple has released information about any such decision. this claim circulated in 2021 and was debunked at the time.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-08-30T00:00:00