AI & Literacy: TikTok is rolling out an in-app AI literacy hub in Pakistan, partnering with NAMLE and deepfake researcher Henry Ajder, to help users spot AI-generated content and use AI tools responsibly, alongside new anti-AI spam measures. Teen Social Media Rules: The UK proposes an overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds (midnight to 6am) and disables features like autoplay/infinite scrolling by default, as part of a broader push to curb digital harm. Press Freedom & Safety: Bangladesh saw 383 journalists face harassment, attacks or intimidation in the first half of 2026, with threats, detentions and cyber-security ordinance cases reported. Digital Rights & Courts: A Makati prosecutor dismissed Jasmine Curtis-Smith’s cyber libel and harassment complaints against lawyer Ferdinand Topacio for lack of prima facie proof. Media, Policy & Elections: Zambia’s ECZ is praised for transparent ballot printing with public party and media verification, including Braille materials for voters. Civil Society Under Pressure: A Tajikistan snapshot warns independent media and rights groups face intimidation, prosecutions and online monitoring that drive self-censorship. Global Media Diplomacy: Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev used the Shusha Global Media Forum to spotlight peace efforts, with Trump reposting a Breitbart piece on his “peace” role.