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description: >-
  If you join a group or channel on Telegram and see the following message:
  "This channel can't be displayed because it was used to spread pornographic
  content."
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# Unable to join the group/channel.

**Specific reasons:**

* Someone posted pornographic content in the group/channel, and after being reported, it was restricted by Telegram.
* Telegram only acts based on user reports and does not actively monitor content. If no one reports it, the group/channel will not be restricted.
* This restriction only applies to Telegram clients downloaded from the iOS & Mac App Store, due to Apple’s content policies. Other clients (e.g., Android, web, desktop from Telegram's official site) are not affected and can access the group/channel normally.



How to unlock access\
On the official Telegram client:

**Method A:**\
Open the official Telegram Desktop client on your computer.\
Go to the three-line menu in the **top left corner → Settings → Privacy and Security → enable “Show sensitive content”.**

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**Method B:**\
Open the Telegram desktop client on macOS.\
Go to **Settings > Privacy and Security > Enable “Show sensitive content”**.

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**Method C (New Web Version):**\
Open the official web version of Telegram on your mobile or desktop browser.

Enter your phone number to log in (the verification code will be sent primarily to your previously logged-in Telegram devices/clients/apps).

Go to the main interface → click the **three-line menu** in the top left → **Settings > Privacy and Security > scroll to the bottom and enable “Disable filtering”**.

**Note:**\
You must open the link in a browser. The verification code will be sent to your existing Telegram devices or apps.\
If you open the link inside the Telegram app, you won’t be able to see the code.

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**Method D (Old Web Version):**\
Open the **old version** of the official Telegram web client on your mobile or desktop browser.

Enter your phone number to log in (the verification code will be sent primarily to your previously logged-in Telegram devices/clients/apps).

On the main screen → click the **three-line menu** in the top left or top right → go to **Settings > Enable “Show sensitive content”**.

**Note:**\
You must open the link in a browser. The verification code will be sent to your existing Telegram devices or apps.\
If you open the link inside the Telegram app, you won’t be able to see the code.



