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Australia keeps manosphere podcasts legal under new online safety laws
Original: 'Manosphere' podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says https://www.thegu
Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells says manosphere podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories will remain online under the government's new online safety laws, dismissing claims the measures amount to censorship. Speaking at the National Press Club, she argued the legislation targets harmful content and platforms rather than lawful speech, however controversial. Critics remain concerned about where the line between safety regulation and state control of online debate will be drawn.
Why now: Australia's new online safety laws are prompting debate over what legal content the government will and will not restrict.
Anika WellsAustraliaNational Press Club
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- 'Manosphere' podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/15/anika-wells-dismisses-gov-censorship-claims-online-safety-national-press-club-ntwnfb # WorldNews # SocialMedia # Politics · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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