AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSocial Media Regulation: Canada’s Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) would bar under-16s from accounts, require platforms and AI chatbots to cut children’s exposure to harmful content, label synthetic media, and create a Digital Safety Commission to enforce rules. Online Culture & Accountability: India’s Maharashtra Cyber has registered an FIR over comedian Pranit More’s “₹370 biryani” controversy, naming More, Himanshu Jangra and Dr Sejal Pawar; the row also sparked fresh backlash after an older clip resurfaced. Media, Comedy, and Backlash: Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey urged people to stop “lynch mob” outrage over comedy, while other entertainers piled in on the debate over crowd-work and consent-related jokes. Global Media & Diplomacy: France will host a Paris conference bringing Israeli and Palestinian civil society together to back a two-state solution ahead of the G7. Entertainment & Platforms: Just Eat appoints EssenceMediacom as global media partner, while FanLegacy launches a fast tool for World Cup poster creation.
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