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Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?

Apple yanked Telegram from the App Store over an instance of illegal content, while allowing X to remain amid a flurry of nonconsensual deepfakes.

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Apple's App Store has removed Telegram on at least one occasion, but the messaging app X has not faced similar action despite violating the same App Store guidelines. The discrepancy in treatment between Telegram and X suggests that Apple may be applying its policies inconsistently. Both apps have been found to have violated App Store guidelines, yet only Telegram has been removed from the store. The significance of this development is unclear, as the reasons behind Apple's actions are not explicitly stated. However, the fact that X has also violated App Store guidelines but remains available in the store raises questions about the fairness and consistency of Apple's enforcement of its policies.

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