Anika Wells

Anika Wells

politician Australia

Anika Wells is an Australian politician who serves as the Minister for Sport and has been an advocate for women's sports and gender equality. She publicly supported Sam Kerr during her recent legal troubles, emphasizing national backing for the footballer and highlighting issues related to race, privilege, and the treatment of women in society.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
164,152
Power
5,248$
Sentiment
6.83
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 2 6.50 0.12% +10% 25,499,884 32,446 $1,380,000 1,756$
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 24,030 $2,700,000 956$
France 1 8.00 0.08% +0% 65,273,511 54,304 $2,700,000 2,246$
Romania 1 6.00 0.06% +0% 19,237,691 11,191 $250,000 145$
Luxembourg 1 7.00 0.08% +0% 625,978 471 $73,000 55$
Ghana 1 7.00 0.13% +0% 31,072,945 41,709 $67,000 90$
Totals 7 209,596,020 164,151 $7,170,000 5,248$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Luxembourg Luxembourg: Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells explained that social media negatively influences children's upbringing. 7

Luxemburger Wort: Kein Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat und YouTube mehr für australische Kinder

Romania Romania: Anika Wells, the Minister of Communications, compared the challenges of protecting children online to learning to swim in the open ocean. 6

Adevărul: YouTube va fi interzis copiilor în Australia. Cum abordeză România problema securității digitale

Australia Australia: Anika Wells was present at the press conference alongside parents and the prime minister. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Google cancels parliamentary lobbying concert at last minute after YouTube ban

Ghana Ghana: Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells described the challenges of protecting children from internet harms. 7

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

France France: Anika Wells announced the ban on YouTube for children under 16 to protect them from predatory algorithms. 8

Le Monde: L’Australie va interdire YouTube aux moins de 16 ans face aux « algorithmes prédateurs »

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells said that while there is a place for social media, there's not a place for predatory algorithms targeting children. 6

BBC: YouTube to be part of Australia's youth social media ban

Australia Australia: Anika Wells is the Minister for Communications who may disapprove the proposed price increase by Australia Post. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: All the changes coming on July 1, 2025

Australia Australia: eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant delivered formal advice to new Communications Minister Anika Wells last week. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: YouTube social media ban for children should be reconsidered, says eSafety Commissioner