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Local Education Leadership: Ti’alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale has been named the new President of the American Samoa Community College, stepping in officially on Sept. 8, 2026. Arts & Culture: Ancestral Tongue (Roqué Marcelo) is set to bring their island-rooted music storytelling to audiences beyond American Samoa, with a featured performance scheduled for Oct. 12 in Knoxville. Sports Spotlight: 2029 QB Khayel Sam Fong-Talia has committed to play in the 2028 adidas Polynesian Bowl, highlighting the growing visibility of Polynesian talent. Online Safety & Youth: American Samoa is included in Meta’s landmark $17.1B multistate settlement over Instagram and Facebook addiction claims, with new teen limits and child-safety reforms. Community Tech Watch: Pacific communities are being urged to protect themselves from surging online scams as AI makes fake shopping sites and messages more convincing. Governance & Accountability: Senator Muagututi‘a Tauoa delivered a sharp public rebuke to Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula after the ASTCA board was dissolved.

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Jul. 1, 2026

American Samoa to host final America 250 show with drones and fireworks

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5 hours ago

Don’t Mine the Moana: American Samoa rejects deep sea mining push

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Greenpeace USA

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Owned By	Greenpeace (Non-profit, Sushma Raman CEO)
Year Founded	1979
Website	www.greenpeace.org
Domain Registration Year	1992
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
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Sep. 2, 2026

Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Is A Bad Deal For Teens And All Social Media Users

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Owned By	Michael Masnick through Floor64
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.techdirt.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Redwood City
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Sep. 2, 2026

Ancestral Tongue musician to play Knoxville’s WDVX Blue Plate Special Oct. 12

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Owned By	University of Tennessee through The Publications Council
Year Founded	1965
Website	https://utdailybeacon.com/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Knoxville
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 2, 2026

Singapore arts guide (Sept 2 to 9): Malaysian Modernist Latiff Mohidin ventures into bronze

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The Straits Times

Pro-Government

Owned By	Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government through Temasek Holdings, Cuscaden Peak Investments & SPH Media
Year Founded	1845
Website	www.straitstimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	Singapore, Singapore
Owner Country	Singapore

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Sep. 2, 2026

$17 Billion and Counting: What Meta's Historic Settlement Means for Social Media and Your Business

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Owned By	Aviva Cuyler through JD Supra LLC
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.jdsupra.com/
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sausalito
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 1, 2026

Attorneys General announce Meta settlement & new child safety reforms for social media

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Year Founded	1893
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Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Berkeley Springs
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Sep. 1, 2026

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Owned By	Electronic Frontier Foundation (Non-profit, Gigi Sohn Chairperson)
Year Founded	1990
Website	www.eff.org
Domain Registration Year	1990
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, San Francisco
Owner Country	United States

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Aug. 27, 2026

American Samoa’s Latter-day Saints temple dedication, open house dates planned

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Samoa News

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Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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Aug. 26, 2026

AG Sunday Announces Historic Settlement with Meta that Assures Protections on Social Media Platforms, Brings $500M+ to Pennsylvania

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Aug. 26, 2026

Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media

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Aug. 26, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms

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Jul. 1, 2026

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