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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree requiring digital platforms to shield children from harmful and adult content online. The move puts legal pressure on major tech companies operating in Mexico to build stronger safeguards, and it signals a growing global push to hold platforms accountable for what young users encounter.
That accountability conversation extends beyond borders. In Russia, authorities detained Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, following a search of his home. The arrest is the latest move in a long pattern of pressure against independent journalism in Russia, and it raises urgent questions about press freedom in an era when information itself has become a battleground.
Meanwhile, the game Big Walk is drawing attention not just for its wildly popular co-op gameplay, but for a deliberate absence. Developer House House confirmed the title will not come to Xbox, citing the studio's participation in the BDS movement and Microsoft's current status as a boycott target. It's a rare moment where a political stance directly shapes a product's distribution, and over one million players on other platforms are taking notice.
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