Documents Relating To Meetings With Google And Youtube And Correspondence Between Minister For Communications And CEO Of Youtube.

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This disclosure concerns a December 2024 meeting between the Minister for Communications and YouTube executives regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. The government confirmed its intention to exclude YouTube from the new social media minimum age obligation through rule-making powers, with draft rules proposed for public consultation between January-February 2025. The exclusion targets YouTube specifically rather than as part of a broader service category, acknowledging YouTube's extensive use as an information source and functions extending beyond education services. YouTube indicated support for a digital duty of care approach in online safety regulation but opposes giving individuals direct rights of action, preferring systemic obligations rather than complaint-handling mechanisms.