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Telegram ends challenge to penalty imposed by Australia's online-safety regulator

By James Panichi ( November 20, 2025, 05:18 GMT | Insight) -- Instant-messaging service Telegram Messenger appears to have backed away from a court challenge to a $626,000 penalty imposed by Australia's online-safety regulator, with the country's federal court revealing on Thursday the lawsuit had been discontinued. The withdrawal of Telegram’s Federal Court of Australia appeal was dated Nov. 14 but was only made public this week, with the eSafety Commissioner issuing a statement welcoming the company’s move to scuttle the appeal, which had been lodged in April.Telegram Messenger appears to have backed away from a court challenge to a penalty imposed by Australia's online-safety regulator, with the country's federal court revealing on Thursday that the lawsuit filed in April by the instant-messaging service had been discontinued....

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