AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUganda Press Crackdown: Uganda’s military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered soldiers to shut down Nation Media Group outlets, including NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor, with armed guards sealing offices and broadcasts going dark—an explicit rejection of “free press” that’s now drawing regional press-freedom alarm. Legal Pressure on Journalism: Ghana’s journalists’ association says defamation suits are increasingly used to intimidate reporters, with more than 15 cases pending and litigation costs pushing investigative work into courtrooms. Regulators vs Broadcasters (Pakistan): Geo News apologized after PEMRA suspended it for 15 days over “religious visualisations” during Muharram programming, underscoring how quickly broadcast content can trigger sanctions. Press Freedom Diplomacy (Africa): The East African Press Councils urged governments to de-escalate hostility toward media, warning intimidation and forced closures drive self-censorship. DOJ Antitrust Leadership Gap: The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division is again without a permanent chief as it weighs major Google and Apple appeals, raising stakes for how Big Tech is regulated. Minors & Social Media: A Philippine pediatric group warned against unsupervised social media use for children 16 and below, pushing for comanaged accounts and tighter guidance.
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