News Bargaining Code: Australia’s parliament has passed the “News Bargaining Incentive”, forcing big tech (Meta, Google, TikTok, LinkedIn and others) to strike paid deals with at least eight Australian publishers or pay a 2.75% levy on qualifying local revenue—designed to keep money flowing to newsrooms and avoid loopholes via caps and deal-size rules. Youth Social Media Liability: In the US, a federal appeals court cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against Meta and TikTok over claims their platforms are designed to fuel addiction and harm minors, rejecting attempts to stop the cases under Section 230. Child Safety Regulation: Australia’s Roblox is facing tighter child-safety requirements after regulator action and a court-enforceable undertaking, adding to the wider push for stronger protections for minors online. Media/Comms Ops: NSW police and the SES will review communications protocols after a traumatic missing-teen mix-up in a bush search that wrongly told family their daughter was alive for about 10 minutes. Tech & Fraud: An ABC investigation alleges Israel-linked “Sapphire Network” investment scams used fake news pages to lure 4,000+ Australians out of hundreds of millions. Entertainment Marketing: Google Australia’s Pixel ad appears to tease a new Fitbit-style wearable, while ENHYPEN returns as a six-member act with a Brazilian funk-inspired track.