Group Sues Apple for Not Removing Telegram From App Store

Group Sues Apple for Not Removing Telegram From App Store
A close-up view of the Telegram messaging app is seen on a smart phone in London, UK, on May 25, 2017. Carl Court/Getty Images
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A Washington group is suing Apple for not taking action to remove the messaging app Telegram, alleging that the platform is allowing violent and radical discussions related to the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S Capitol.

In its suit, the Coalition for a Safer Web alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and violation of the California business code, and seeks compensation for damages apart from pressuring Apple to remove the app from its virtual store.