TRANSPARENCY REPORTS
A core part of The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation are the commitments made by platforms to provide public transparency about the steps they are making to combat mis- and disinformation. If we can increase understanding of these complex challenges over time, then industry, government, civil society and academics can all continuously improve their policies and approaches.
That is why every company that signs the code commits to safeguards against harmful misinformation and disinformation, and annual transparency reports about those safeguards. These reports provide new insights into the management and scale of mis- and disinformation in Australia.
2024 TRANSPARENCY REPORTS
The fourth set of reports were published in May 2024 and cover data from the January 2023 – December 2023 calendar year. Twitch, a new signatory to the code, also provided a voluntary baseline report. The reports have been reviewed by an independent expert Hal Crawford, who also developed best practice guidelines to guide signatories.
PAST TRANSPARENCY REPORTS
Transparency reports have been lodged since the code’s inception in 2021. As part of improvements to the reporting process, all reports have been reviewed by an independent expert Hal Crawford, who also developed best practice guidelines to guide signatories. Past reports are available on the DIGI website and can be found at this link.
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To lodge a complaint under the code, please use the complaint form here. DIGI only accepts complaints from the Australian public where they believe a signatory has materially breached the code’s commitments. DIGI cannot accept complaints about individual items of content on signatories’ products or services, and ask that these be directed to the signatory via their reporting mechanisms or otherwise.
The code is open to any company in the digital industry as a blueprint for best practice for how to combat mis and disinformation online. If you are interested in adopting the code, please contact us at hello@digi.org.au.
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