Minister Wells defends digital duty laws as non-censorship framework for online harms
Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said Tuesday that digital duty of care laws introduced to parliament allow adults to consume manosphere content and conspiracy theories. Wells told the National Press Club the legislation does not constitute censorship or enable government surveillance. She emphasized the duty of care framework targets online harms, not misinformation regulation or political criticism.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 04:31 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 04:51 UTC
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