Jul 30, 2026 – 4.00pmAustralia’s eSafety chief has launched court action against the Telegram encrypted messaging app for allegedly breaching guidelines on pro-terrorism material, at a time when the country faces heightened security risks from online radicalisation.On Thursday, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant alleged the UAE-based social media company that runs Telegram – visited by Australians on average 1.5 million times a month – had “failed to detect, deter and disrupt pro-terror material on its service”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles