Correspondence Between Minister Rowland's Office And Any Of Meta/facebook/instagram, Tiktok, Snapchat Or Youtube/google Regarding Social Media Reforms In The Online Safety Amendment (social Media…

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Minister Rowland's office corresponded with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. In a December 9, 2024 letter, Rowland reaffirmed the government's commitment to exclude YouTube from the definition of age-restricted services under the legislation, which passed Parliament on November 27, 2024. She outlined the implementation timeline, including consultation on exposure draft rules in early 2025, rule registration in Q2 2025, and a December 2025 implementation deadline. Rowland proposed a December 13, 2024 meeting with YouTube executives to discuss duty of care obligations, safety by design features, and YouTube Shorts engagement. Follow-up email correspondence from December 20, 2024 confirmed ongoing communication regarding the legislative rules consultation process.