Australia Takes Telegram to Court Over Alleged Failure to Remove Terrorist Content
Is the platform failing to act or is it leading the charge in dealing with terror-linked accounts?
Above: Australia's eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, speaks in Sydney on Dec. 10, 2025. Image credit: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Following the painful aftermath of the Bondi terror attack, which is still in the minds of all Australians, it is more important than ever that online platforms meet their obligations to protect the community. In the case of Telegram, it was repeatedly warned of prohibited content that stayed on its platform for weeks after it was flagged.
Establishment-critical narrative
Calls to violence and terrorist propaganda have no place on Telegram and partnering with organizations like the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, the company has significantly scaled its efforts to remove such content. Since 2016, Telegram has published daily transparency reports on the removal of terrorist content and its efforts in this regard have even been praised by Europol.
