The High Court of Australia ruled against Facebook’s appeal for special leave in a 2020 case the Office of Australian Information Commissioner brought against the company. The OAIC's case alleges Facebook "committed serious and/or repeated interferences" of the Privacy Principle between March 2014 and May 2015. Facebook allegedly "disclosed the personal information of Australian Facebook users to the This Is Your Digital Life app." In September 2022, the High Court initially granted Facebook's appeal for special leave before the Privacy Commissioner successfully fought it by arguing Facebook was conducting business in Australia.
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