Dossier
extremist content
Coverage of extremist content in the Nexus archive.
- Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content
Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against Telegram for failing to remove extremist content, including videos of white supremacist mass shootings and Islamic State beheadings. The case tests a 2021 law requiring tech platforms to remove illegal material, with Telegram facing potential fines of up to AU$54.6 million. Telegram denies the allegations and claims to have blocked over 150,000 'terrorist-related communities'.
- Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content
Australia’s online safety watchdog has taken legal action against Telegram for failing to remove extremist content. The watchdog alleges that Telegram did not adequately address the presence of such content on its platform.