‘Manosphere’ podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says

Key points

• Communications minister Anika Wells says Australians can still listen to manosphere podcasts or claim the moon landing was fake under proposed online safety laws. She rejected claims the laws would lead to government censorship, saying they target what platforms do rather than what people say.
• The digital duty of care laws were introduced into parliament on Thursday and would apply to platforms including social media, online games, apps and chatbots. Opposition figures, including Liberal frontbencher James Paterson, have accused Labor of seeking to control speech.
• The bill will go to a Senate inquiry, reporting back in late November.