Protesting

• Labor frontbencher Mark Butler rejected Coalition claims that a proposed opt-out algorithm for social media feeds amounts to censorship. • The plan is part of digital duty of care legislation that aims to give Australians more choice over the content they see online. • This policy affects how social media companies curate user feeds and whether users can disable automated recommendation systems.

• During the Monsoon session in New Delhi, NDA MPs launched a counter-protest in the Parliament complex, targeting Rahul Gandhi. • The NDA members staged a march centered on recent police action against protesting students in Jharkhand to shift the offensive against the opposition. • Former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Gandhi, labeling him a "habitual liar" who avoids parliamentary accountability and answers.

• Engineer-turned-activist Sonam Wangchuk has led a hunger strike for 21 days to protest in Ladakh, supported by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). • The movement has gained significant traction among Gen-Z protesters, evolving into a massive social media trend on Instagram despite lacking a traditional political structure. • While some political commentators dismiss the protesters as naive rookies, the movement represents a shift in how grassroots activism is organized and amplified.

• Four San Francisco Giants players recently defaced or refused to wear official Pride Night hats during a team event. • The players stated that the action was planned for several weeks and denied that they were victims of discrimination. • The incident highlights a conflict between team-mandated social initiatives and individual player beliefs or expressions.

Teenager alleged she faced racism from teacher who told her to ‘go back to her country’ for refusing to stand for pledge of allegianceA Palestinian and Arab middle school student in Michigan who was publicly admonished for refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance as part of a personal protest against the war on Gaza has settled with her school district following a lawsuit around her first amendment free speech rights.The teenager, identified as DK in court documents, said she faced racism from a teacher at the West Middle school in Canton, Michigan, after she did not participate in the pledge. The teacher reportedly told DK to “go back to her country”, Fox 2 Detroit reported. Continue reading...