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Australia: Telegram filed case against eSafety Commissioner in Federal Court of Australia concerning validity of a reporting notice

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Telegram filed case against eSafety Commissioner in Federal Court of Australia concerning validity of a reporting notice

On 15 April 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner announced that Telegram had sought judicial review in the Federal Court, arguing that it was not a “provider” of the Telegram Messenger application under the Online Safety Act and therefore wa…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2024-03-19
under deliberation

On 19 March 2024, the Australian eSafety Commissioner issued legal notices to Telegram requiring th…

2025-02-24
in force

On 24 February 2025, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued a ruling against Telegram with a fine …

2025-03-06
concluded

On 6 March 2025, the eSafety Commissioner published the transparency report summarising Telegram's …

2025-04-15
under appeal

On 15 April 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner announced that Telegram had sought judicia…

2025-11-20
under investigation

On 20 November 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner announced that Telegram had discontinue…