Australia's online safety regulator on Monday fined messaging platform Telegram about 1 million Australian dollars ($640,000) for its delay in answering questions about measures the app took to prevent the spread of child abuse and violent extremist material.
The eSafety Commission in March 2024 sought responses from social media platforms YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, and blamed them for not doing enough to stop extremists from using livestreaming features, algorithms and recommendation systems to recruit users.
Telegram and Reddit were asked about the steps they were taking to combat child sexual abuse material on their services. They had to respond by May but Telegram submitted its response in October.
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