AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOnline Safety Enforcement: Australia’s parliament has passed the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026, boosting the eSafety Commissioner’s powers to compel platform documents and lifting maximum civil penalties to $99m. Algorithm Control: The same week keeps pushing “my feed, my way” style reforms, with Australia moving toward user choice to switch off personalised algorithmic feeds. Deepfakes & Fraud: KPMG takes a minority stake in Reality Defender to embed deepfake detection into cyber and fraud services, as hiring ramps up to tackle AI-enabled scams. Streaming & Ads: Florida sues Netflix over claims it tracked children for ad targeting after pitching itself as a safer alternative to social media surveillance. Media & Culture: Australia picked Filipino-Australian thriller-drama “First Light” as its Oscars 2027 entry, a first for a predominantly Tagalog film. Sports Broadcast Buzz: Netflix’s Rams-49ers coverage in Melbourne sparked backlash over ads and quirky on-air moments, including commissioner Roger Goodell in a kangaroo coat.
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