Australia's eSafety Commissioner filed civil penalty proceedings against Telegram seeking up to A$54.6 million ($38 million), alleging the platform failed to comply with removal notices for terrorism-related content.
India blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, citing its use to defraud candidates taking the national medical entrance examination (NEET). The restriction follows widespread protests and exam cancellations after allegations of paper leaks, sparking the viral 'Cockroach Janta Party' youth movement.
The Iranian Embassy in London posted on its official Telegram, urging "proud Iranian compatriots" in the UK to join its "Jan Fada" (self-sacrifice) campaign; launched at the start of the US-Iran war. The UK Foreign Office summoned Iran's ambassador, condemning the posts as "completely unacceptable and inflammatory" and demanding the embassy cease any communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence on British or international soil.
The Department of Justice's strike force restrained $701 million in cryptocurrency, seized a Telegram recruitment channel, and took down 503 fake crypto investment websites as part of an expanded enforcement operation against organized scams.
