Apple Delisted Telegram for CSAM but Left X's AI-Generated Child Images Unenforced

Apple removed Telegram from the App Store for about an hour on August 3, 2026, citing CSAM (child sexual abuse material) violations. X stayed listed despite sexualized images of children generated by its Grok AI model circulating on-platform. The Verge reported that delisting X would likely have drawn major political backlash. Georgetown's Anupam Chander noted that enforcing against an entire platform invites blowback.