Press-Freedom Hotspots: Malaysia’s Fahmi Fadzil urged the public to file media ethics complaints through the Malaysian Media Council (MMM), after police and regulators probed AI-edited social posts tied to Mahathir’s family mourning. Violence Against Journalists: Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol said a vehicle drove at him while he filmed near a methadone clinic, adding to a rising pattern of threats and assaults. Targeted Harassment: Kenya’s Standard Group condemned a protest outside its Nairobi offices, calling it intimidation tied to critical coverage. Bangladesh Crackdown Metrics: A MID monitoring report says 162 journalists were attacked, threatened or harassed in 112 incidents over three months, with death threats and physical attacks leading. Regulation for Creators: Bahrain experts backed clearer licensing rules for content creators to professionalize the sector while protecting expression. AI & Trust in Polling: Pew found AI-generated “synthetic” respondents can diverge from real survey answers by double-digit margins. U.S. Press Access Fight: Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO is headed to court, raising fresh First Amendment questions. Egypt Escalation: Authorities detained the entire editorial team of independent outlet Matsadaash over alleged links to the Muslim Brotherhood. Student Journalism: Cebu’s SunStar Junior Journo Campus Summit drew 700+ aspiring reporters as part of Press Freedom Week.