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Why Australia's online-safety watchdog must win X, Telegram lawsuits

By James Panichi ( May 23, 2025, 09:17 GMT | Comment) -- Telegram Messenger and X have both launched lawsuits targeting Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant over her attempts to hold Big Tech responsible for illegal material their users may send. Both lawsuits will put the online-safety regulator to the test and could pave the way for its biggest challenge yet: enforcing Australia’s controversial social-media ban for under-16s.The office of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has been up and running for 10 years. Yet 2025 is the year that could make, or break, the reputation of the online-content regulator, as powerful international enemies line up to impugn key decisions it has made....

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