Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban

Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban

Time magazine list includes Australian communications minister after her efforts to take on big tech

The federal communications minister, Anika Wells, has been named as one of Time magazine’s “world’s most influential rising stars” in recognition of her work on Australia’s under-16 social media ban and taking on big tech companies.

Australia’s world-leading restrictions on social media for children, which came into force last year, have garnered international attention , with governments across Europe and Asia, and in some American states, enacting or proposing similar measures. Continue reading...

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