# Anika Wells Named to Time100 Rising Stars List for Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban

> The Guardian reports Australian communications minister Anika Wells made Time's 'most influential rising stars' list for her work on the country's under-16 social media ban and taking on big tech.

- **Topic**: Society
- **Published**: 2026-10-02T06:17:09.484Z
- **Canonical URL**: https://highsignal.sh/stories/anika-wells-named-to-time100-rising-stars-list-for-australias-under-16-social-be477835

## Why It Matters

Australia's under-16 restrictions, in force since last year, have drawn international attention, with governments in Europe, Asia, and some US states enacting or proposing similar measures — making the recognition a marker of how far that regulatory approach has traveled.

## Primary Sources & Citations

- [Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/anika-wells-time100-time-magazine-influential-rising-stars) — *Guardian AI* (Reporting)

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