Meta Bosses to Meet eSafety Commissioner as New Report Suggests Age Checks Work

Two senior executives of the social media company will have talks with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant to discuss keeping young people safe online.

Facebook Head of Global Safety Antigone Davis speaking during a roundtable discussion on cyber safety and technology hosted by U.S. first lady Melania Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is sending two senior executives to Australia this week to meet with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Sept. 4.

The visit from Meta Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis and Engineering Director Dustin Ho follows a trial that found workable age verification technology exists.