Increasingly, the use of technologies such as the internet, smartphones and social media is amplifying the power of local community action and knowledge. This brief addresses the need for policy change to overcome key barriers in this space.

A public response to Meta (Facebook) in the lead up to the Australian federal election in 2022 about Meta's election safeguards, transparency and addressing the harm of misleading content amplified by Meta's algorithms.

This briefing highlights key details of whistleblower revelations about Facebook’s unprecedented tactical response to the development of Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code in February 2021, and the concurrent reforms that were made to the Code, all of which handed significant power to Facebook.

As Australia starts to implement much needed digital regulation on a number of issues, there is a need to ensure policy initiatives are joined up and coherent. This document presents five overarching policy principles that could assist policy-makers.

This paper documents how YouTube’s algorithms contribute to promoting misogynistic and extremist content to Australian boys and young men. It recommends Australia strengthens the regulatory framework governing digital platforms to address systemic risks relating to gender-based violence.