AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPress Freedom Under Pressure: UK MPs backed NUJ concerns after a public body tried to recover FOI costs from freelance journalist Barnie Choudhury, warning it could fuel “strategic lawsuits” to chill reporting. Platform Regulation & Content Controls: South Korea’s “fake news” law kicked in, naming Google, Meta, TikTok, X and local platforms for new takedown/reporting duties; MalaysiaNow says TikTok shadow-banned its clips, raising censorship fears. Big Tech vs. Local Media: Nigeria’s Tinubu ordered the FCCPC to probe Meta, Google, X and AI firms over alleged anti-competitive practices and exploitation of Nigerian news content, with industry groups calling it a defense of media sovereignty. Media Jobs & Consolidation: Canada’s Rogers cut 230 roles and shuttered six radio stations, adding pressure to an already fragile local news market. Investigations & Intimidation: Ukraine’s Babel says searches and court moves may be tied to its reporting, while Kenya’s CPJ warns of enforced-disappearance tactics against a Standard Group editor. Public Media Overhaul: Hungary suspended state TV/radio news broadcasts as reforms target Orbán-era propaganda.
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