South Korea’s “fake news” crackdown: The Korea Media and Communications Commission has named eight platforms covered by the new law—Naver, Kakao, Nate, DC Inside, plus Google, Meta, X and TikTok—triggering reporting/handling duties and potential heavy fines. US/UK press freedom flashpoints: ABC tells the FCC that “The View” dispute could reshape political interview rules beyond TV, while Prince Harry’s privacy case against the Daily Mail publisher was thrown out, raising fresh questions about tabloid accountability. Nigeria press under pressure: Police summoned SecretsReporters publisher Fejiro Oliver over “espionage” and cyber-related allegations, a move watchdogs call an attempt to criminalize investigative journalism. Big Tech faces new scrutiny: Nigeria’s FCCPC probe into Meta, Google and X over news-content and competition complaints continues to ripple through the media ecosystem. Audience measurement & platform power: Australia’s OzTAM is tendering its Total Video Measurement service after 25 years with Nielsen, and Chicago Public Media plans chicago.com to recapture local civic distribution. Regulation vs rights: A New Jersey judge weighed student privacy against press freedom in a case involving school surveillance footage on YouTube. Media industry moves: BON launched ad hoc committees to reposition Nigeria’s broadcasting body, while Hungary’s state TV temporarily halted news broadcasts during a public-media overhaul.