AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMeta Outage: Facebook and Instagram suffered a global login disruption, with outage trackers and user reports showing thousands locked out across countries including Australia, as the platforms struggled to restore access. Online Harms & Racism: First Nations people say online racism is worsening mental health, with researchers pointing to algorithm-driven amplification and a growing pile of submissions to a federal racism inquiry. Child Safety Policy: Canada’s push to restrict social media for under-16s is back in focus, alongside debate over privacy, exemptions, and how platforms would actually comply. Media & Sports: Football Australia extended Socceroos coach Tony Popovic’s contract to 2027 ahead of the World Cup opener, while coverage also tracked World Cup viewing and fan culture. Creative Industry: Asghar Farhadi’s Cannes drama “Parallel Tales” lands broad international sales, including Australia and New Zealand. Health & Trust: A new analysis claims meat-industry-funded research is far more likely to report benefits of meat consumption, raising concerns about bias.
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