AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoIndia’s Data-Privacy Fight: The government says it will hear publishers’ concerns over the DPDP Act, which 21 media groups say could hinder investigations and expose sources. The Supreme Court has sought the government’s response. Egypt’s Press Crackdown: A court ordered Mada Masr shut and fined editor Lina Attalah 3 million pounds; she was briefly detained and later released. The outlet plans to appeal. Meta and AI Scraping: Norwegian publishers won an initial court ruling requiring review of Meta’s proposed terms for using their content in AI training. Meta says the current terms will stay in place during consultation. Ad Market Watch: Condé Nast is forecast to miss its Q4 U.S. ad target by more than $35 million, according to figures the company disputes. Press Freedom: Philippine lawmakers plan to introduce a bill decriminalizing libel and cyberlibel after journalist Philip Lustre Jr.’s arrest. Public Media: Serbia’s RTV apologized for years of one-sided reporting and failing to hold officials to account after the ruling alliance’s election defeat.
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