AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEgypt Press Crackdown: A Cairo court fined Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah about $53,500 and ordered the independent outlet closed. Attalah was released after the fine was paid; the ruling can be appealed. India Data Law: After 21 publishers challenged the DPDP Act in the Supreme Court, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said it does not curb press freedom, invited editors to talks and signalled the government may consider explicit safeguards. EU Transparency: Fifteen media and press freedom groups urged the European Commission to improve journalists’ access to public records, citing delays and refusals, including over documents related to Gaza. Platform Regulation: South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million for app-store payment practices, in the first enforcement of rules against forcing developers to use their billing systems. Publisher Strategy: Marie Claire Australia is expanding across digital, social, podcasts and events, while print still generates more than half its revenue.
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