AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoPress Freedom Under Fire (US): The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte, citing “insubordination” after they publicly defended the paper’s editorial independence. Platform & Kids Privacy: TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. child privacy case tied to COPPA. News Economics & Access: U.S. lawmakers introduced the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act to force “bad bots” to identify themselves, aiming to protect publishers and content licensing. Local Media Under Pressure (Nigeria): A coalition urged an investigation and compensation after police allegedly assaulted Pinnacle Daily editor Sunday Michael Ogwu during a demolition in Abuja; the FCT police invited him to give an official statement. Surveillance Oversight Gap (Nigeria): An Enugu “Safe City” monitoring centre is operating without a governing law, raising accountability and redress questions. Media Regulation Debate (Papua New Guinea): A PNG official said a National Media Development Policy must respect media independence and avoid government “oppression” of the press.
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