Australia's eSafety Watchdog Sues Telegram Over Terror Videos
Footage from the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks remained on Telegram for nearly three months before being taken down, according to Australia's eSafety commissioner.
Australia's online watchdog, the eSafety commissioner, is taking legal action against Telegram for allowing footage of major violent attacks to remain accessible on the platform. The regulator stated that video footage of the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks sat on the controversial messaging service for nearly three months before finally being taken down.[1][2]
The legal action targets the controversial messaging service after the eSafety commissioner confirmed that violent terror videos depicting the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks sat unremoved on Telegram for nearly three months prior to their eventual removal.[1][2]
