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Australia’s online safety watchdog is suing Telegram, accusing the app of letting extremist content—including videos of mass shootings and ISIS beheadings—linger on its platform despite repeated warnings. The case tests a 2021 law holding tech giants accountable for harmful material, especially in widely shared group chats and channels. Telegram, with a billion users, denies the claims and highlights its own countermeasures, like blocking 150,000 terrorist communities. But regulators say their warnings went unheeded until France acted against Telegram’s founder, and even then, the platform still fosters a permissive space for hate. If found guilty, Telegram could face a $54.6 million fine—exposing the global battle to keep dangerous content off the internet.

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