Telegram Facing Removal From Apple After Allegations On CEO Pavel Durov?

After the French police detained Telegram co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Pavel Durov in Paris, an old hoax of Apple removing the popular private messaging app has taken over social media platforms again. In response, the company has cleared the air that the platform abides by all EU laws and slams entities allegations including abuse of the platform by Durov are false.

Meanwhile, Toncoin (TON) price fell more than 20% after the arrest of CEO Durov. TON has slightly rebounded and currently trades at $5.64.

Apple Not Planning to Remove Telegram App

Rumors on Apple about removing Telegram from the App Store and automatically deleting it from your iPhone. Moreover, there are instructions shared to prevent this by applying some settings to prevent the app from being deleted.

However, these are posts similar to Facebook posts from 2021. X Community Notes has also debunked the latest posts on X noting that “Apple is not doing any such thing. The image is from a since-debunked Facebook post from 2021.”

Meanwhile, Telegram took to X and revealed that abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act. Also, it claimed that the arrest of Franco-Russian billionaire Pavel Durov on platform abuse allegations as “absurd.”

The platform said Durov travels frequently to Europe and the moderation is within industry standards. The company awaits immediate resolution of the situation.

⚖️ Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act — its moderation is within industry standards and constantly improving.

✈️ Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe.

😵‍💫 It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner…

— Telegram Messenger (@telegram) August 25, 2024

Durov’s arrest has ignited a firestorm of controversy and public outcry. Numerous tech industry leaders, celebrities, and prominent figures like Elon Musk, Justin Sun, and Andrew Tate came forward in support of the Telegram co-founder.

Digital Resistance Campaign

All accounts related to Telegram including Toncoin crypto project and employees have Digital Resistance and “Free Durov” campaigns with TON Society.

The logo and profile pictures across TON Community channels are changed to the global symbol of Digital Resistance — the Resistance Dog. Pavel Durov started this movement in his fight to maintain the privacy of the platform users and protect freedom of speech.

“I would say the largest pressure on Telegram isn’t coming from governments; it’s coming from Apple and Google. When it comes to freedom of speech, those two platforms can basically censor whatever you can read or access on your smartphone,” Durov said earlier in an interview.

The crypto community and notable personalities such as Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vitalik Buterin have called for the release of Durov.

Toncoin Crypto Price Tumble

TON price tumbled 20% in a day after the reports of Pavel Durov’s arrest. The price has rebounded more than 1% in the past 24 hours, with the price currently trading at $5.64. The 24-hour low and high are $5.32 and $5.94, respectively. Furthermore, the trading volume has dropped significantly.

Meanwhile, Notcoin price also dropped more than 1% in the last 24 hours and 10% in a week, with the price currently trading at 0.00949.

Resistance Dog (REDO) price has skyrocketed more than 160%, but it has pared some gains in the last 24 hours. The price is currently trading at $0.655. The trading volume saw a massive 900% jump due to huge support for Telegram founder.