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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

Telegram fined nearly $1m by Australian watchdog for delay in reporting about terrorism and child abuse material

The website of the Telegram messaging app
Telegram has 28 days to request withdrawal of the infringement notice, pay the fine, or seek an extension to pay it. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/AP

Encrypted messaging app Telegram has been fined nearly $1m by Australia’s online safety regulator for failing to respond on time to questions about what the company does to tackle terrorism and child abuse material on its platform.

The notice was issued to Telegram, among other companies, in May last year, with a deadline to report back in October on steps taken to address terrorist and violent extremism material, as well as child exploitation material on its platform.

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