Wednesday June 10, 2026: Seven major tech platforms have published new data showing the scale of their efforts to combat mis- and disinformation in Australia. The figures come from individual transparency reports released today by Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Redbubble, TikTok, and Twitch under the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (ACPDM), administered by the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI).
The reports show continued advancements in content moderation. TikTok removed misinformation proactively at a rate exceeding 97%. Redbubble achieved an 81% reduction in misinformation reach on its platform. Twitch resolved all Australian user reports related to misinformation within 24 hours.
The reports reveal the extent of efforts to boost credible information. Meta’s ‘Voter Information Units’ reached approximately 11.8 million Facebook users and 9.5 million Instagram users during the 2025 Federal Election, directing users to authoritative information about voting. The Google Search ‘About This Result’ feature was viewed more than 65 million times in Australia in 2025, providing users with transparency on why a specific web page appears in search results.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in how platforms detect and label false content, with Google deploying watermarking technology, Microsoft using AI-assisted comment moderation on MSN, and Meta and TikTok expanding AI-labelling programs. Large signatory platforms continued to disrupt Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour operations and publicly disclose threat indicators, supporting the defence of democratic governments against disinformation threats globally.
Today DIGI also launched an updated version of the ACPDM, following the code’s periodic review. The review was informed by stakeholder feedback, including through public consultation, and the findings of the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy.
DIGI’s Director of Regulatory Affairs Dr. Jenny Duxbury said: “The data in these reports shows the scale of the mis- and disinformation response in Australia. Platforms reach tens of millions of Australians with authoritative election information, block millions of fake accounts, and remove harmful content before it spreads. The data shows what’s possible when platforms are held to clear commitments, and the updated code raises the bar for the future.”
The code updates are detailed in DIGI’s annual report and include new requirements for platforms to explain how their recommendation algorithms shape what users see, disclose account enforcement decisions, and help users identify AI-generated content.
The revised code contains a new electoral integrity commitment that requires platforms to work with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) ahead of future federal elections. This formalises what was already evident in this year’s transparency reports, where signatories deployed targeted election integrity programs and supported the AEC’s work.
The guidelines for transparency reporting were updated, introducing 34 quantitative and qualitative data points, which will provide a common baseline for signatories 2026 transparency reports. DIGI has also strengthened the ACPDM governance arrangements through an advisory committee, made up of independent members, to provide input to signatories on the operation and future development of the Code.
The 2026 signatories’ transparency reports are at digi.org.au/transparency. DIGI’s annual report is at digi.org.au/governance, and the updated ACPDM is available at digi.org.au/disinformation-code. For media enquiries, email press@digi.org.au.