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Australia's online safety regulator has filed civil proceedings against Telegram in Federal Court, alleging the messaging platform failed to remove terrorism-promoting content despite user reports, with potential fines reaching A$54.6 million.
India's Home Ministry has intensified monitoring of Telegram following a government investigation revealing widespread use of the messaging platform for sharing child sexual abuse material and conducting financial scams, with over 688,000 fraud complaints since 2023.
India's High Court has rejected Telegram's legal challenge to a temporary ban imposed by the government to prevent the leaking of medical entrance exam questions ahead of Sunday's rescheduled test.
India temporarily blocked Telegram in June, citing the platform's alleged inaction against accounts offering leaked NEET exam papers. Telegram disputes the government's account of their discussions and has challenged the ban in Delhi High Court.
Telegram has launched a legal challenge against an Indian government order that temporarily suspended the messaging platform to combat exam fraud, signalling escalating tensions between tech companies and authorities over content control.