Media Roundup: Meta TikTok grilled, Writers Guild staff strike, Cooper exits 60 Minutes, and Coles Down Down fight

Social Media

Meta and TikTok grilled over climate misinformation

Crikey's Daanyal Saeed writes that executives from the tech giants fronted a Senate inquiry in Canberra this week, defending their moderation systems under sharp questioning about climate misinformation.

Senators from across the political spectrum signalled lingering doubts about whether the platforms are doing enough.

Meta’s Simon Milner and Cheryl Seeto faced pressure on transparency and enforcement, while the committee also heard from Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay.

Media

Writers Guild staff strike exposes internal labour rift

The Writers Guild of America West is dealing with its own labour drama, with staff walking out just as major contract talks with studios and streamers loom.

According to The Hollywood Reporter's Katie Kilkenny, the union is alleging unfair labour practices, including surveillance and bad-faith bargaining, and says picketing will continue until progress is made.

Cooper exits 60 Minutes as Weiss reshapes CBS News

Anderson Cooper is leaving the US incarnation of 60 Minutes after nearly twenty years.

This move ends a significant cross-network partnership between CNN and CBS. It also highlights the ongoing changes at CBS News under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

Retail Media

Coles defends Down Down campaign in ACCC court fight

The Australian's Angelica Snowden reports that Coles has told the Federal Court its 'Down Down' tickets simply mean a product is cheaper than its previous price, not a promise that prices are falling across the store.

The retailer says the campaign reflects real discounts, even as broader cost pressures continue.

The defence comes as Coles battles the ACCC, which argues the messaging could mislead shoppers.

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