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Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Meta Staff Flagged 7.5 Million Annual Child Abuse Reports That Would Vanish After Messenger Encryption

Meta's end-to-end encryption raises child safety concerns, with a New Mexico trial revealing internal warnings that disappearing abuse reports highlight the tension between privacy and protection.

International Business Times UK · Mar 15

Instagram to start closing Australian under-16 accounts week before government deadline

Platforms found to breach law may face fines of up to $32.09m

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

Instagram, Under Pressure, Tightens Protection For Teens

Meta on Tuesday announced the creation of "Teen Accounts," designed to better protect underage users from the dangers associated with Instagram.

International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024

Meta to put under-18 Instagram users into new ‘teen accounts’

Change giving parents greater control comes as governments consider social media age limits

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Meta Executive Labels Australia's News Code 'Unworkable' During Senate Hearing

Meta's regional director of policy, Mia Garlick, stated that the News Media Bargaining Code, which pertained to publishing news content, was "unworkable" as it was not "reflective of the economic realities of news on our services."

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

Meta's latest news ban an error but maybe not next time

Facebook parent company Meta has told an inquiry it did not intend to block news stories from its platforms in August, but it is keeping its options open.

AAP · Sep 4, 2024

Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it.

AAP · Jul 1, 2024

PM takes aim at 'arrogant' social media giants

Social media giants have been criticised by the prime minister after a Meta executive told a parliamentary inquiry their platforms hadn't harmed children.

AAP · Jun 29, 2024