In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: China denounces the US TikTok deal as “extortion”; Facebook warns it may have to leave the EU if it enforces a ban on data transfers to the US; and the UK sees its first tech sector trade union.   China denounces TikTok deal as ‘extortion’   China has denounced the prospective deal between ByteDance and US firms Oracle and Walmart to keep TikTok in America, calling it “unfair” and “dirty”. The arrangement, which will purportedly see Beijing-based ByteDance booted [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: the Federal Trade Commission could reportedly file an antitrust suit against Facebook before the year is out; China reports its 5G users have climbed to over 110 million; and The Washington Post and Financial Times team up to offer joint digital subscriptions.   FTC predicted to file antitrust lawsuit against Facebook   The US’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is believed to be preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook by the end of this year. The anticipated legal [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Oracle wins the bid to take over TikTok’s US operations, but reports have surfaced that it will not be permitted to use the app’s original source code; Facebook lodges a fresh appeal to delay the termination of the EU-US Privacy Shield; and Google partners with CRA to integrate Australian radio into its Nest devices.   Oracle wins TikTok bid, but ByteDance guards source code   After weeks of speculation around the future of TikTok in America, parent company ByteDance [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: Facebook claims it may be ‘forced’ to revoke its Australian users’ ability to access and share news on the platform if the ACCC’s code is enforced; Google will charge its UK advertisers with an additional fee to cover the cost of a new digital services tax; and AT&T considers selling its ad tech unit, Xandr.   Facebook threatens to ban Australian users [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook Australia states it will block news from its platforms in response to the ACCC’s new code; ByteDance is reportedly close to reaching a deal for a US takeover of popular video app TikTok; and Netflix continues to experiment with making some of its content free.   Facebook threatens to ban Australian users from sharing news over ACCC code   Facebook has stated that it may remove its news-sharing function for Australian users if the proposed News Media Bargaining [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook moots iOS 14 Audience Network shutdown; Mightyhive merges with Brightblue; and WPP revenue falls by 15.1%. Facebook moots iOS 14 Audience Network shutdown Facebook has announced a series of measures in response to the upcoming iOS 14 update on Apple devices, revealing that the social media giant will no longer collect the identifier for advertisers (IDFA) across its app portfolio, citing a lack of certainty and stability around the changes. The California-based firm has also [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: a new default setting that will block “heavy ads” from Chrome is expected to be released by Google; Facebook has reached an agreement with French authorities to pay $125m in back-taxes; and Seven West Media reports its second annual loss, but new CEO is optimistic that it will recover.   Google’s default ad block setting expected for release   Google will block all advertisements that fail to comply with its heavy ad intervention policy with a new default setting. [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: advertisers turn to Android in preparation for changes to Apple’s IDFA; Facebook cracks down on groups and pages linked to US conspiracy group QAnon; and a proposed regulation may see Chinese streaming services iQiyi and WeTV barred in Taiwan.   Advertisers look towards Android in wake of IDFA changes   Advertisers are reportedly contemplating moving campaigns away from iOS in the wake of changes to Apple’s IDFA. The tech giant announced last month that it will require firms to [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Facebook releases a new feature to accommodate live paid-for events online; the ACCC disputes claims from Google Australia that its revenue code will put the tech giant’s services at risk; and research from Nielsen finds that streaming now makes up a quarter of US TV viewing.   Facebook releases new feature for businesses to host live events online   Facebook has launched Events, a new feature that will enable businesses to host and monetise live events online. In a [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: the ACCC sues Google for misleading users over data privacy; Facebook takes EU antitrust regulators to court for collecting “irrelevant” employee information; Tencent looks towards acquiring Sogou; and the US antitrust suit against GAFA begins.   ACCC files suit against Google over data practices The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched federal court proceedings against Google over its data gathering practices. The [...]

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