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Anika Wells & Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024

5 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated Dec 05, 2025

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As an Australian government minister, Anika Wells supported the legislative passage of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024.

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Anika Wells: Anika Wells, the Communications Minister of Australia, is a key proponent and spokesperson for the new social media age limit law.
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 is a rights group seeking a High Court injunction to prevent the new social media age limit law from taking effect.
Dec 03, 2025 · 10 articles
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Anika Wells: Anika Wells, Australia's Communications Minister, advocated for the ban, highlighting the negative impact of social media algorithms on teens' self-esteem.
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 launched a legal challenge against Australia's ban, arguing it is an 'unfair' assault on freedom of speech.
Dec 05, 2025 · 6 articles
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Anika Wells: Anika Wells, the Australian communications minister, defended the ban, calling Google — YouTube's criticism 'outright weird' and emphasizing the law's role in protecting children from 'predatory algorithms'.
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 has launched a legal challenge against Australia's social media ban in Australia's High Court, arguing it is an 'unfair' assault on freedom of speech.
Dec 02, 2025 · 6 articles
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Anika Wells: Anika Wells, Australia's Communications Minister, criticized the five platforms for deliberately not complying with Australian law, stating they are doing the bare minimum.
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, a Sydney-based rights group, filed a constitutional challenge against Australia's social media ban, similar to Reddit's challenge.
Mar 31, 2026 · 9 articles
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Anika Wells: Anika Wells, Australia's Communications Minister, is a key proponent of the social media ban, emphasizing its importance for protecting children and dismissing criticisms from platforms like Google — YouTube.
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 has launched a legal challenge against Australia's ban, calling it an 'unfair' assault on freedom of speech.
Nov 19, 2025 · 20 articles
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