AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSocial Media Regulation: Ireland’s media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened its first formal Online Safety Code investigation into X, focusing on whether age assurance and parental controls actually work for users under 16, with potential fines up to 10% of relevant turnover or €20M. EU Policy Push: France’s Macron is urging the EU to harmonize stricter minimum age rules for social platforms, aiming to protect children across the bloc after a French court stalled its own law. US/Platform Accountability: Australia is moving toward a “Digital Duty of Care” model that lets users opt out of default algorithmic feeds for those 16+, adding notification duties and large penalties for platforms. Press Freedom Under Pressure: Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil activists face sentencing Friday under the national security law, while Palestinian journalists reported 84 violations in August, including deaths, arrests, and attacks. Media Industry Moves: Annex Business Media launches “Defence Manufacturing in Canada,” a new digital brand for defence-sector coverage. Local Media & Safety: Pakistan’s top court plea seeks mandatory age checks and protections against cyberbullying and sexualized content for children under 16.
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