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Disney and its ABC unit have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, claiming the Trump administration is retaliating against the network for refusing to air certain content and broadcasts.
The Malaysian Media Council has referred three complaints to its independent Complaints Panel for the first time, as the council received 14 formal complaints during the second quarter of 2026, up significantly from five in Q1.
eBay has agreed to pay nearly US$50 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by journalists David and Ina Steiner, founders of EcommerceBytes newsletter, who were subjected to a years-long harassment campaign by former company employees attempting to silence their critical reporting.
eBay and three former top executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by David and Ina Steiner, who were subjected to a bizarre harassment campaign by company employees retaliating for critical newsletter coverage.
Six Indonesian press unions have formally demanded an apology from President Prabowo Subianto after he used the term 'londo ireng' (black Dutchman) to describe journalists, calling the remarks denigrating and contrary to democratic principles.
Hong Kong's top security official has told booksellers to ensure their inventory does not endanger national security, following arrests at independent bookstores. The moves have sparked concerns about press freedom and an ambiguous regulatory environment.
A 2019 harassment campaign by eBay employees against journalists Ina and David Steiner has spawned criminal convictions but no civil justice. A documentary and ongoing lawsuit expose how corporate power has stalled accountability.
A film about a Sikh human rights activist has reignited debate over censorship in Indian cinema, with filmmaker Honey Trehan claiming the government demanded 127 edits before blocking its release.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysian media practitioners to adopt new technologies without abandoning core values, ethics and national identity, warning that unchecked technological advancement risks undermining press freedom and sovereignty.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged the media industry to reconcile press freedom with ethical responsibility amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and digital technology that are fundamentally transforming how news is gathered and shared.
Laos held its inaugural National Media Congress in Vientiane, approving a modernisation roadmap designed to elevate journalism standards and media effectiveness across the country.
Vietnam has arrested three executives from a major publishing house and sanctioned 23 news outlets over a biography of Ho Chi Minh that officials claim distorts revolutionary history. The author has made a televised apology.
Israeli authorities have arrested four suspects following an alleged attack on a CNN news crew in the occupied West Bank, marking another incident involving confrontations between foreign media and Israeli settlers.
Malaysia's Parliament passed two competition bills strengthening digital economy enforcement in its third week, while debates covered press freedom, healthcare digitalization, and government clarifications on 1MDB liabilities totalling RM51.4 billion.
South Korea has tightened penalties for spreading false information, imposing fines up to five times victims' losses. Yet journalists and opposition lawmakers worry the vague law could suppress legitimate criticism and chill media freedom.