AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAd Market: UK ad spend rose 11% in Q2, led by retail media, cinema and social. WPP Media returned to growth, though the group reported a 2.1% revenue drop and APAC remained its weakest market. Media Shake-up: People Inc. is cutting 195 jobs amid rapid industry change, while Finland’s 139-year-old news agency STT plans to close its news and photo services by March 2027, eliminating 68 journalism roles. Platform Rules: Ofcom says photo ID, banking and digital ID checks could help enforce a proposed under-16 social media ban, but warns children may get around them. In Washington state, a free-speech group urged 20 cities to lift restrictions on comments on official social pages. Press Freedom: A Pakistan watchdog says legal threats and court actions are increasingly being used to silence journalists; in India, renewed content blocks during protests have focused attention on government takedown powers.
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