AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChild Safety & Speech: France’s constitutional court struck down a proposed under-15 social media ban, saying it didn’t clearly prove age verification could work and raised freedom-of-speech concerns—putting Australia’s similar restrictions back under scrutiny. Media Industry Moves: Nexstar’s $6.2B merger with Tegna is set to reshape Houston TV news, with KHOU staffers slated to appear on CW39. AI News Crackdown: Prism News shut down after running 200+ AI-generated “local” sites with fake bylines and no original reporting. Political Comms Shake-Up (India): India’s BJP replaced long-time social media head Amit Malviya with academic Deepak Mhaskey as part of an organizational reshuffle. Regulators vs Social Trading: India’s Sebi warned investors not to follow “live trading” tips on social media, saying some may involve unregistered advisory services. Local Media Awards (Malaysia): PERKESO’s iLINDUNGu Media Awards add a top “Anugerah Kencana Lindung Semua” category for the Nov 11 ceremony.
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