Australia’s Internet regulator takes legal action against Telegram

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner threatens to ban Telegram if her court case does not succeed

If a court case against Telegram doesn’t have the desired effect, the Australian eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has threatened that her office may request the Federal Court of Australia to ban Telegram nationwide. While the eSafety Commissioner possesses the legal authority to ask the court to cease a service, this power has not yet

Australia Could Ask Court to Ban Telegram Nationwide

Australia’s “eSafety” Commissioner has opened the possibility of asking the Federal Court to ban Telegram across the country, as well as pushing the civil penalty proceedings her office filed against the messaging service over the last week. Australia’s top censor, Julie Inman Grant, told the BBC that Australia does not license platforms, but “we could apply to the...

Telegram Disputes Australia’s Allegations Over Extremist Material, Citing Efforts to Combat Abuse - Commonwealth Union

Australia’s online safety regulator has launched legal action against Telegram, accusing the messaging platform of failing to remove extremist and terrorist-related material from its service. The eSafety Commissioner said Telegram allowed access to content linked to major extremist attacks, including the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting in the United States, the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, and Islamic State propaganda video…

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Australia’s Internet regulator takes legal action against Telegram

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's internet regulator said on July 30 that it had started legal action against messaging platform Telegram for allegedly failing to deal with pro-terror content on its service. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner said the action was taken after Telegram did not remove videos showing terrorist executions and mass shootings.