Australia reported beginning legal action against messaging platform Telegram on Thursday amid its alleged failure to tackle pro-terror posts linked to terrorist executions and mass shootings.
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According to a court filing by Australia’s online safety regulator, eSafety, Australian Telegram users complained to the platform after seeing 12 posts containing pro-terror content from July to October 2025, including three containing known terrorist content. However, as per the filing, the platform failed to take down 10 of the posts and suspend/block the accounts publishing the content.
E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant mentioned in a statement that the content remained accessible even after Telegram had been put on notice long ago.
"This case concerns content linked to some of the most notorious acts of known extremist violence in recent history, including material associated with the Christchurch and Buffalo terror attacks", she said.
Additionally, her statement mentioned civil penalties up to A$54.6 million ($38 million) upon failure to comply with the Australian codes and standards.
