Colocatel denies receiving content takedown order from Australian online watchdog
By James Panichi ( October 1, 2025, 06:13 GMT | Insight) -- Amsterdam-based Colocatel said it never received an order from Australia’s online-safety watchdog to remove content considered to be advocating terrorism, despite correspondence published under Australia’s freedom-of-information laws suggesting otherwise. A spokesperson also said the company had used the links provided by MLex to identify the content and remove it from its servers. The company claims it had received “100 percent nothing” from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.Dutch internet-service provider Colocatel said it never received an order from Australia’s online-safety watchdog to remove content considered to be advocating terrorism, despite correspondence published under Australia’s freedom-of-information laws suggesting otherwise....
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