AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMeta Youth-Safety Settlement: American Samoa will receive $1.1 million from Meta’s landmark $17.1 billion multistate deal, with required changes to Instagram and Facebook aimed at reducing teen screen time, adding “productive pauses,” nighttime blocks, stronger age checks, and tighter controls on harmful content. Online Scam Warning: Cybersecurity experts are urging Pasifika residents to watch for a surge in AI-driven e-shop scams, after Norton New Zealand reported a sharp jump in online shopping fraud tied to fake sites, pop-ups, and phishing messages. Deep-Sea Minerals Watch: NOAA is mapping American Samoa’s seafloor as the U.S. moves toward a potential seabed minerals lease sale off the territory, while federal regulators advance proposed offshore mineral rights. Local Food Assistance Update: DHSS says ASNAP participants will get a one-time $110 end-of-year EOY benefit loaded to EBT on Sept. 1, expiring Sept. 30. Ports & Pacific Trade: The U.S. and New Zealand-backed plan to build a major deep-sea port on a former Cook Islands military base highlights growing Pacific infrastructure competition.
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