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Australia's eSafety Commissioner has filed civil proceedings against Telegram in Federal Court, alleging the messaging platform failed to remove terrorism-promoting content including videos of mass shootings from its platform.
India's government has released a detailed report documenting widespread use of Telegram for sharing child sexual abuse material and perpetrating financial scams, with over 688,000 cyber fraud complaints since 2023 causing estimated losses of $750 million.
Telegram has escalated its dispute with Indian authorities by filing a court petition against a temporary government order blocking the messaging app's services. The ban was imposed to combat exam fraud.
India has temporarily blocked Telegram after the platform was allegedly used to facilitate fraud targeting candidates in a national medical entrance examination. The action follows prior breaches involving leaked exam papers.