Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta (formerly Facebook) will provide additional funding to third-party fact-checkers in preparation for a national referendum on changing the Australian Constitution. Meta will collaborate with RMIT CrossCheck to monitor misinformation leading up to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal and offer guidance on combating false information to journalists. Additionally, UNICEF will receive free advertising credits to promote authoritative information about the debate. Meta has been diligently preparing for the Voice to Parliament referendum and plans to use a comprehensive strategy to combat misinformation and voter interference. They will decrease the distribution of false content and notify users who attempt to share it, while also providing a debunking article. Meta will partner with the Australian Associated Press to launch a media literacy program, building on their previous experience with the federal election in 2022. The upcoming national referendum will determine whether the preamble of the Constitution will recognize Indigenous peoples and include a permanent advisory body in Parliament. Advocates believe that The Voice will contribute to reconciliation and address issues such as unemployment, domestic violence, alcoholism, youth crime, and welfare dependency in Indigenous communities. During the referendum campaign, Meta will collaborate with ReachOut to provide mental health support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and offer safety training on Facebook’s moderating tools to MPs and advocacy groups. UNICEF Australia will also receive ad credits to promote their media literacy program related to The Voice and support young Australians. Meta’s efforts to share accurate information and support younger generations have been praised by UNICEF. The company is committed to removing hate speech and has dedicated teams to review and delete such content from their platforms. Meta has faced pressure regarding content monitoring and control on its platform, and the Biden administration is currently facing a lawsuit alleging collusion with Big Tech over COVID-19 misinformation censorship. In Australia, regulators are pressuring social media companies to address hateful content and disinformation. Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, was issued a legal notice to address online hate speech or face fines. The Australian eSafety Commissioner has received numerous complaints about online hate on Twitter and reports of increased abuse since Musk took over. Government ministers have also used strong language to describe opponents of The Voice to Parliament, characterizing them as importing Trump-style politics, engaging in post-truth tactics, and aiming to polarize the debate.