AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMeta & kids safety: A major US settlement over social media harms to children lands at $18bn, with Meta avoiding liability but agreeing to tougher child-safety settings and more “opt-out” protections—another reminder that regulation pressure is rising globally. Payments & retail marcom: Affirm and Shopify launch Shop Pay Installments in Australia, giving merchants a trusted “pay over time” checkout option with no late fees. AI meets commerce on X: MoonPay integrates with X’s Grok via PayBox, letting users buy/lend crypto and even book non-crypto services through the chatbot. Creator-brand play: Dr. Squatch and IShowSpeed roll out a $1m fan competition across social and in-store QR activations, pushing “participate and compete” engagement. Local media/tech: Queensland tightens e-bike/e-scooter rules (age, licensing, speed, enforcement), while Asana reports widespread outage complaints. Community & sponsorship: Ready Set Plumb backs Forest Rugby Club ahead of NSW finals, a classic local brand-community tie-in. Global context: Australia pledges extra aid for Nepal-China flood impacts as rescue efforts continue.
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