AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPress Freedom Crackdown (Uganda): Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and the Daily Monitor, saying he “does not believe in a free press,” with reports of armed security surrounding Nation Media Group offices and stations going dark. Broadcast Regulation (Pakistan): PEMRA suspended Geo News’ licence for 15 days over Muharram coverage in “Safar-e-Ishq,” citing religious depictions it said violated broadcast standards, while Geo News apologized and removed the content. Youth & Social Media Rules (Australia/Philippines): Australia moves to tighten social media regulation for minors, while the Philippine Pediatric Society urges against independent social media use for kids 16 and under, calling for supervised, bounded access. Media Funding for Resilience (Ukraine): Ukraine’s recovery conference announced €1.5m to support Ukrainian media and civil society against Russia’s information warfare. Industry/Tech & Content Standards (UAE/Pakistan): UAE’s National Media Authority ran a Ras Al Khaimah session on 20 media content standards; Pakistan’s Sindh said it uses AI for media monitoring and highlighted journalist protection efforts.
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