澳大利亚在线安全监管机构eSafety向联邦法院对Telegram提起诉讼，指控该平台未能及时移除包含恐怖处决和大规模枪击事件的视频内容。[1] 据称，部分举报的恐怖内容在Telegram上停留长达三周，而2019年基督城清真寺枪击事件和2022年布法罗大规模枪击事件的直播视频更是在平台上存留近三个月。[1]
eSafety专员Julie Inman Grant表示，"没有平台可以凌驾法律之上"，强调该诉讼旨在维护《在线安全法》的权威性。[1] 根据该法，违规方可能面临高达5460万澳元的罚款。[1]
Australia's online safety regulator eSafety has filed proceedings in federal court against Telegram, alleging the messaging platform failed to promptly remove content depicting terrorist executions and mass shooting incidents.[1] Some of the violent material remained accessible on the platform for up to three weeks, while footage from the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooting and the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting remained online for nearly three months.[1]
The lawsuit centers on Telegram's alleged breaches of the Online Safety Act, with potential penalties reaching AUD $54.6 million for violations.[1] eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant stated that "no platform can place itself above the law," underscoring the regulator's determination to enforce compliance with Australian online safety standards.[1] The investigation, which spanned one year, revealed the platform's inadequate response to reported harmful material on a service accessed by approximately 1.5 million Australians monthly.[1]