In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Instagram is fined in Ireland for violating children’s privacy; China orders tech firms to identify and punish users perpetuating fake news; and Gokomodo raises USD$26m (£22m) in a series A funding round.   Ireland fines Instagram €405m [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta purchases Lofelt to boost its VR capabilities; the FTC launches an investigation into Amazon's USD$3.9bn (£3.3bn) deal to buy 1Life; and Apple surpasses Android devices used in the US.   Meta acquires Berlin’s Lofelt Meta has purchased [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Disney announces it will increase the prices of its streaming services; China’s CCDI launches three new investigations relating to the country's 'Big Fund'; and a chatbot developed by Meta has said the company "exploits people [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Japan's SoftBank reports losses of USD$23.4bn (£1.93bn) in Q2 2022; Amazon purchases robotics firm iRobot Corp; and Facebook announces it will shut down its live shopping feature this autumn.   SoftBank reports loss of USD$23.4bn SoftBank Group has [...]

This week: the CMA approves a merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group, Alibaba shutters its online retailer Tmall... It's been a week of real highs and lows across the ad tech sector. In the UK, the Competition and Markets [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta investors prepare for a drop in revenue as the company revamps its platforms to compete with TikTok; Shopify prepares to cut its workforce by about 10%; and contextual advertising company Seedtag amasses €250m (£211m) [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: DiDi Global receive an almost £1bn fine over their data practices; Meta reportedly reallocate resources from news to building a creator economy; and Google announce a two-week hiring freeze.   DiDi Global fined nearly £1bn by CAC Ride-hailing [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the CMA review their decision to block Meta's acquisition of Giphy; Apple face a lawsuit accusing them of abusing their dominance in the digital payments market; and more advertisers bring agency work in-house.   CMA to reconsider [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Netflix searches for a new exec to lead its venture into ad-supported content; Meta's head of engineering urges managers to weed out low performers; and EE becomes the first mobile network operator to block pirate [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Amazon strikes a three-year deal to broadcast live European Champions League games in the UK; Meta rolls out digital collectibles on Facebook with a small group of US creators; and Klarna's valuation crashes to its [...]