Meta Australia Policy Blog
Updates from the Meta Australia Policy Team
How Meta is preparing for the Australian federal election
How Meta is preparing for the Australian federal election
By Cheryl Seeto, Head of Public Policy, Meta Australia
Meta’s concerns about YouTube’s proposed exemption from the social media minimum age law
Meta’s concerns about YouTube’s proposed exemption from the social media minimum age law
Late last year, the Australian Government passed legislation to ban social media for young people under 16 years of age in Australia. At…
Protecting Australians from Romance Scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
Protecting Australians from Romance Scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
Scammers are opportunistic and use holidays or world events to try to trick people. Ahead of Valentine’s Day and as part of our anti-scam…
An update on Meta’s work to protect Australians from scams
An update on Meta’s work to protect Australians from scams
By Mia Garlick, Regional Director of Policy, Meta
Meta’s Response to the Australian Government’s age ban legislation
Meta’s Response to the Australian Government’s age ban legislation
A statement from Meta regarding the Australian Government’s age ban legislation
Meta’s response to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Meta’s response to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Executive Summary
Parental consent and age verification for social media use should happen via app stores
Parental consent and age verification for social media use should happen via app stores
The Australian Government has proposed legislation to set age limits on the use of social media services and incentivise platforms to build…
Meta’s response to the South Australian Children (Social Media Safety) Bill 2024
Meta’s response to the South Australian Children (Social Media Safety) Bill 2024
Executive Summary
Meta partners with the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) and Australian banking sector to…
Meta partners with the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX) and Australian banking sector to…
We know that scams are a major concern for Australians as they are for us, and the impact of these crimes can be devastating.
Meta’s Opening Statement — Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
Meta’s Opening Statement — Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
Today, Meta’s Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis and Regional Director of Policy (ANZ/Korea/Japan/Pacific Islands) Mia Garlick, appeared…
Artificial intelligence (AI) at Meta
Artificial intelligence (AI) at Meta
We want to give our users meaningful transparency and choice around how data about them is collected and used in the context of AI at Meta.
Meta’s appearance before Australia’s Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
Meta’s appearance before Australia’s Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society
Today, Meta appeared before the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society, alongside industry peers. The hearing…
Instagram partners with Butterfly Foundation to support users’ wellbeing online
Instagram partners with Butterfly Foundation to support users’ wellbeing online
To combat the unintended impact of appearance-led content, Instagram has partnered with Butterfly Foundation to bring together six…
Meta encourages Australian’s to take control of their privacy online during Privacy Awareness Week
Meta encourages Australian’s to take control of their privacy online during Privacy Awareness Week
Key Takeaways
Meta’s response to the recent attacks in Sydney
Meta’s response to the recent attacks in Sydney
by Mia Garlick, Regional Director of Policy for Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand & Pacific Islands at Meta
Debunking claims about news content on Meta’s platforms
Debunking claims about news content on Meta’s platforms
There has been a lot of reporting about Meta’s role in the news industry in recent days and how news content is shared on our platform. We…
Protecting young people and supporting parents across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger — Safer…
Protecting young people and supporting parents across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger — Safer…
by Mia Garlick, Regional Director of Policy for Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand & Pacific Islands at Meta
Scams Awareness Week 2023
Scams Awareness Week 2023
by Mia Garlick, Regional Director of Policy for Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand & Pacific Islands at Meta
How Meta is Preparing for the Voice to Parliament Referendum
How Meta is Preparing for the Voice to Parliament Referendum
By Mia Garlick, Director of Public Policy for Meta Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Japan and Korea
Meta’s third annual transparency report on Australia’s disinformation and misinformation industry…
Meta’s third annual transparency report on Australia’s disinformation and misinformation industry…
Josh Machin, Head of Public Policy, Meta Australia
Meta heads to Western Sydney to boost small businesses
Meta heads to Western Sydney to boost small businesses
By Josh Machin, Head of Public Policy, Australia
Meta Australia’s Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department Review of Privacy Act 2022
Meta Australia’s Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department Review of Privacy Act 2022
Meta supports the modernisation of Australia’s privacy framework, a task meticulously undertaken by the Attorney-General’s Department…