‘Takedown Extortionist’ exploited AI-modified content to trigger Telegram’s app store removal, says CEO Pavel Durov

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accused a “takedown extortionist” of targeting the messaging platform after its brief removal from Apple’s App Store, while asserting that the attacker inserted AI-modified illegal content by editing an old message in an active group chat.

In a lengthy social media post, Durov said Telegram’s extensive moderation tools enable it to quickly remove illegal content from public groups, forcing the attacker to resort to a technical workaround.