Online Safety Policy: Ireland’s Culture minister Patrick O’Donovan convenes a Youth Forum on Online Safety in Dublin, putting kids aged 10–17 at the center of how safer digital spaces should be designed. Culture & Books: Sharjah’s Bodour Al Qasimi launches the Polish edition of her book at the Warsaw International Book Fair, using translation to connect memory, identity, and Arabic storytelling. Reality TV & Streaming Culture: “Love Island USA” returns for Season 8 on Peacock tonight, with daily drops during premiere week and a $100,000 viewer-chosen prize. Digital Media Business: Times Internet acquires Instant Bollywood, adding a social-first celebrity and pop-culture platform with huge Instagram reach to its entertainment portfolio. Internet, Identity, and Tension: A Tsonga woman’s TikTok sparks debate in South Africa over whether anti-immigration marches are spilling into xenophobia toward minority language groups. Public Trust in Media: A Cardiff University analysis finds TV broadcasters scrutinized over 70% of politicians’ claims too little during the 2026 elections, raising questions about how “impartiality” rules shape accountability. Fashion Legacy: A new documentary, “Love, Patrick: Nothing is Impossible,” revisits designer Patrick Kelly’s outsized impact and tragic early death.