AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoChild Safety & Platform Rules: Philippines lawmakers back a bill that would ban all social media for kids under 13 and restrict 13–18s from features like short-video scrolling, messaging and “harmful” content tied to violence and sex. Press Freedom Under Fire: CPJ reports Israeli strikes have injured journalists in Gaza and Lebanon even amid ceasefire arrangements, while Afghanistan’s Taliban shut Rah-e-Farda TV and Seday-e-Eslah Radio. Regulation Clash in Social Media: The US accuses UK Labour of “viewpoint-based censorship” for plans to push “trustworthy” public-service news into platform feeds. Journalism Rights in Court: The Heights joins an amicus push urging a federal appeals court to protect student press freedom after Alabama shut student magazines. Broadcast Integrity: FCC boss Brendan Carr signals a crackdown on “fake polls” by TV networks ahead of midterms. Media Industry & Business: Australia forecasts a data-centre boom as AI adoption accelerates, with jobs most exposed in design and data-entry roles. Press Freedom Watchdogs: RSF highlights Sweden’s worsening access to public information ahead of elections, and CPJ urges Kazakhstan’s new parliament to loosen journalist access rules. Deaths & Legacies: Paramount International’s former CEO Raffaele Annecchino dies at 55.
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