Australia children's privacy code mirrors some Meta US safeguards, regulator says
( August 27, 2026, 07:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s draft Children’s Online Privacy Code includes proposed safeguards similar to some Meta Platforms agreed to under a US settlement worth up to $17.1 billion over claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children through addictive design, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner said in a statement to MLex on Thursday. The draft code would require personalized content recommendations, algorithmic feeds and targeted advertising involving children to have a user-accessible on/off switch and be switched off by default. Other measures Meta agreed to under the US settlement, including default time limits and restrictions on overnight use, fall outside the Australian code’s scope because they do not involve the handling of personal information. The provisions remain under consideration, with the code expected to be registered on Dec. 10.Statement follows....
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