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.