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Telegram risks penalty proceedings if Australian regulator wins lawsuit

By Saloni Sinha ( June 13, 2025, 06:41 GMT | Insight) -- Telegram may have to slug it out in court with Australia’s online-safety regulator if it wants to avoid civil-penalty proceedings, after the messaging-service provider was told today to expect legal action if it loses its current challenge to the watchdog’s enforcement. In a Federal Court of Australia hearing, lawyer Philip Solomon, acting for the Australian eSafety Commissioner, indicated that the regulator would be prepared to hit Telegram with a lawsuit, after the company challenged the regulator over a March 2024 reporting notice. Telegram may have to slug it out in court with Australia’s online-safety regulator if it wants to avoid civil-penalty proceedings, after the messaging-service provider was told today to expect legal action if it loses its current challenge to the watchdog’s enforcement....

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