Report
How Facebook still targets surveillance ads to teens
Research reveals that Facebook continues to permit surveillance advertising targeting children and teenagers, despite previous commitments to adopt a more cautious approach. Surveillance advertising involves the use of personal data collected from websites and platforms to deliver highly targeted ads. This report urges Facebook to publicly clarify its position and to fully discontinue the use...
Policy report
Facebook versus democracy: is Australia’s election under threat?
This publication documents a timeline of major events over the course of Facebook’s history that demonstrate the unprecedented power the platform wields over politics and information systems globally. The authors argue that Australia remains vulnerable to mis- and disinformation, and does not have effective safeguards to shield the upcoming federal election from Facebook’s influence.
Policy report
Influence for hire: the Asia-Pacific’s online shadow economy
This report examines the Asia–Pacific regional influence-for-hire marketplace using case studies of online manipulation in the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia.