AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChild Safety & Social Media: The Philippines Senate committee endorsed a bill to set 16 as the minimum age for social media use, requiring platforms to use age-assurance systems to stop under-16s from creating or maintaining accounts. School Phones: In Toronto, phone bans are reportedly working in elementary schools but failing in high schools, highlighting the gap between policy and enforcement. Platform Accountability: Meta’s $17.1B child-safety settlement is framed as “up to” a larger figure, with states tying the full payout to TikTok/YouTube adopting comparable teen-safety measures. Public Safety Tech: Asheville, North Carolina voted to end its contract with Flock Safety’s automatic license plate readers, while keeping other in-car systems. Disaster Watch: Nepal’s flash floods near Tibet have killed at least 157 people with hundreds missing, as rescue teams struggle with damaged roads and possible glacier-collapse triggers. Election Peace Effort: Kenya’s NCIC and faith leaders teamed up to push peaceful 2027 polls and counter hate speech, misinformation and political violence. AI & Society: Bill Gates warned there’s “no plan” for AI’s societal transition, urging leaders to act before job disruption accelerates.
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