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[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

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[Pavel Durov @durov]

Last night Apple briefly removed Telegram from the AppStore because a user had planted illegal porn in a public chat.

Telegram was restored within hours. But I want to explain what happened — to warn other app developers and help protect online communities from similar attacks.

Because Telegram quickly removes illegal content from public groups using all kinds of moderation tools, the attacker had to resort to a technical trick. He inserted AI-modified illegal content by editing an old message in an active group chat. As a result the content was effectively hidden from the group’s members, preventing them from seeing/reporting it.

The attacker was a takedown extortionist: someone who demands ransom from group owners in exchange for not targeting their communities. These extortionists use automated accounts to plant illegal content in public groups and then report it directly to Apple, attempting to trigger the removal of legitimate communities whose owners refused to pay them.

From a practical standpoint, illegal pornographic content in Telegram’s public groups is not a systemic problem. Our moderation is effective. The fact that attackers must resort to backdated, effectively invisible content and other technical tricks proves this.

⚠️ However, there are two important lessons here for app developers and online communities:

— Extortionists have found a way to manipulate Apple into overreacting. Apple removed Telegram from the App Store before contacting us. This creates a potential systemic risk for every mobile app that hosts user-generated content. If an app used by more than a billion people can be removed from the App Store without prior warning, any app can be.

— The tactics used by takedown extortionists are evolving, putting communities across social platforms at risk. Telegram has extensive experience identifying the tricks used by coordinated reporting gangs and protecting legitimate communities (even when doing so risks our own app being temporarily removed from the App Store). Other platforms may not be equally prepared.

Stay vigilant! ☝️

[Eve Barlow @Eve_Barlow]

Boy George is an iconic British superstar.

This week he put out a song to show solidarity with the Jewish people post October 7. It is called We Will Dance Again.

As a result, he has been libelled by almost all British media as “pro genocide”.

He has had to withdraw from his West End role in Jesus Christ Superstar.

He has lost his label manager.

You think Jews are all controlling and protected by institutional power?
This is what has happened to a British ICON in a matter of DAYS.

You don’t know what bravery is until you fight Jew hate and antizionism.

[Boy George @BoyGeorge]

In Buddhism we understand that every action comes with a consequence. Due to my decision to stand up for my Jewish friends I am losing a few people from my life. Today I parted company with Tony Pontius who has run my record label BGP for a number of years. I wanted to release 'We Will Dance Again' but he was unequivocal and said 'I want nothing to do with this song' and I responded 'ok, we are done'.
When someone is gutless it really does not hurt to say goodbye. My faith in humanity will not diminish and the truth will always win.

I will release it!

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@SammyHistorian 👌

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

There’s been a lot of speculation about where we stand on open-weights models. We’ve outlined our views in full here: https://t.co/NtXQuWm2g5

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@PhillipInIsrael @AgamCohenv0 Reported and Blocked 🚫

[🇮🇱 Phillip Pasmanick 🇮🇱 💛 @PhillipInIsrael]

Be careful about these accounts from Nigeria.
@AgamCohenv0
Report then Block

[🇮🇱 Phillip Pasmanick 🇮🇱 💛 @PhillipInIsrael]

Years late & released without media support.

@UN report has finally acknowledged that Hamas has been blocking aid (food) into Gaza.

Once AGAIN, Israel has been vindicated
- and its not being reported in the media.

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@MOSSADil @mwanakijiji2 Oh*😆

[Mossad Commentary @MOSSADil]

🚨 TRUMP CALLS NATO BURDEN “RIDICULOUS” — BUT LEFT OUT TURKEY

President Trump again blasted America’s NATO burden-sharing, calling it “ridiculous” for the U.S. to carry so much of the alliance without enough reciprocal support.

But one country was notably missing from the examples: Turkey.

While the U.S. accounts for roughly 60% of NATO’s total defense spending, Turkey’s direct share of NATO’s common-funded budget is only about 4.6% — far below Washington.

So while Turkey continously threatens Israel, it does so under the protection of NATO for pennies on thr dollar.

[Mosab Hassan Yousef @MosabHasanYOSEF]

77 years of ‘genocide’ and the Palestinian population has grown from under 1 million to over 5 million.

Israel must be the most incompetent genocidal nation in history.

[Israel ישראל @Israel]

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center have developed an AI system that detects anemia using a 10-second scan of blood vessels in the eye, without a blood test. The technology could make health screening faster, simpler and more accessible worldwide. 👁️🇮🇱

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@PhillipInIsrael Shabbat Shalom

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@haivri Will contact you for sure😉

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@SayeretIL You are my best friend on this platform ❤️

[Uniswap @Uniswap]

The world wants to trade freely, without gatekeepers, borders, or asking permission

The world wants DeFi

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@SayeretIL @Zeev81309559 Following, thanks Sayeret 🥰

[🇮🇱 Sayeret @SayeretIL]

🚨⚠️ Please read the below thread and share. And follow our friend's new account, @Zeev81309559.

This is why you need to be so careful here on X. NEVER trust somebody who claims they can "save"/"recover" your account - it's a trick by scammers and hackers to gain control of your account. ONLY official X Support can help you with things like that

[pavin.eth @PavinTarn]

@SayeretIL Done ✔️