He faces a fine for 'terrorist' content. Australia's Commissioner…
He faces a fine for 'terrorist' content. Australia's Commissioner for Cyber Security has sued Telegram, accusing the company of failing to remove materials related to mass killings and terrorism from the messenger.
Consensus
- Australia has initiated legal proceedings against Telegram over the platform's failure to remove terrorist content.
- The Australian regulator eSafety filed the lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia.
- Telegram is accused of not removing videos related to terrorism, including executions and mass shootings.
- The alleged content includes material linked to extremist violence, such as attacks in Christchurch (2019) and Buffalo (2022).
- Telegram has denied the allegations and stated it will challenge them in court.
- A fine of up to 54.6 million Australian dollars may be imposed if the lawsuit succeeds.
- Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, is facing charges in Russia for allegedly aiding terrorism.
Points of divergence
- The case occurred almost simultaneously with Pavel Durov being added to the Russian list of 'extremists and terrorists'. — tg_bbcrussian
- Telegram claims it has blocked over 153,080 communities related to terrorism since the beginning of the year. — kommersant
- The lawsuit was filed against Telegram FZ-LLC and Telegram Messenger Inc., with specific mention that users' complaints were not acknowledged. — fontanka
- The case is based on a criminal investigation into Durov for aiding terrorism, which includes allegations about Ukrainian intelligence using Telegram bots to recruit minors in Russia. — vedomosti
- Telegram's leadership refused to remove the chatbot 'Daiwinchik/Leo', and Durov responded with an obscene gesture. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- Telegram is also being pursued in Australia. It faces a fine for 'terrorist' content — BBC News Русская служба
- In Australia, investigation launched against messenger Telegram on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda — ЭХО / Новости
- Australia's regulator has begun legal proceedings against Telegram — Коммерсантъ
- Australia filed a lawsuit against Telegram — Фонтанка
- In Australia, a case has been filed against Telegram — Ведомости
- In Australia, Lawsuit Filed Against Telegram Over Terrorist Content — Вести
- Australia has filed a lawsuit against Telegram for failure to remove ISIS materials — Вечерняя Москва
- In Australia, a lawsuit was filed against Telegram over terrorist content — Москва 24
Key entities
- Telegram
- Australia
- eSafety
- Federal Court
- Moscow
- Russia
- Reuters
- Pavel Durov
- Islamic State
- Julie Ann Grant
- Islamic State
- Regulyator
- Австралийская комиссия по электронной безопасности (eSafety)
- Telegram FZ-LLC
- Telegram Messenger Inc