Published Jul 30, 2026, 8:53 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

THE BLOCK: Australia's eSafety regulator has sued Telegram in Federal Court, alleging it left videos of terrorist executions up for as long as three weeks after users flagged them. The case, seeking penalties up to A$54.6 million, lands a day after Russia charged founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism.

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THE BLOCK: Australia's eSafety regulator has sued Telegram in Federal Court, alleging it left videos of terrorist executions up for as long as three weeks after users flagged them. The case, seeking penalties up to A$54.6 million, lands a day after Russia charged founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism.