This open-letter, signed by over 140 Australian academics, international experts, and civil society organisations, addresses the proposal to ‘ban’ children from social media until the age of 16. They argue that a ‘ban’ is too blunt an instrument to address risks effectively and that any restrictions must be designed with care.

This paper explores 'targeting' from a child rights framework, identifying some of the more common ways targeting – as defined in the 2022 Privacy Act Review – interacts with children’s rights.

This briefing paper emerges from an expert roundtable discussion about the capacity of the consent model to improve the digital world. It was prompted by discussions emerging from the Privacy Act Review, and international policy moves towards using ‘consent mechanisms’ to deny young people’s access to social media.

In this integrated report, the views of children and young people across Australia sit in close association with the contributions of 93 non-government organisations (NGOs) and subject matter experts committed to improving the protection, promotion and fulfilment of the rights of all children and young people in Australia.