Social Media & Kids: Philippines lawmakers are again pushing to ban or strictly limit social media for under-15s after a Tacloban school shooting allegedly tied to gun-related posts by teen suspects. Media Monitoring Training: Qatar News Agency launched a three-day program on monitoring and analyzing social media, including how to verify content and spot misleading sources. AI in News Adoption: A Reuters Institute report finds only 10% of people across 45 markets use AI news chatbots, even as newsrooms expand automation behind the scenes. Public Media Shake-Up: Hungary’s parliament passed sweeping amendments to its media law, effectively dismantling the current public media system and restructuring it into new entities. UK Social Platforms: Britain is weighing rules that would force social platforms to boost prominence for “trusted news” amid misinformation concerns. Creative Economy & Ads: Uganda’s Next Media rolled out “Next Creata” to help creators get paid on time, while WPP Media and oOh!media spotlight new talent and roles in the ad industry. World Cup Culture: Viral Scottish fan traffic-cone stunts in Miami drew a police “not Boston” reality check.