In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: US House calls for big tech breakup; Jellyfish acquires Reamp and San Pancho; and Reliance calls off Viacom-18 merger with Sony. US House calls for breakup of big tech The United States House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee has concluded its investigation into the monopolistic practices of the big tech firms, namely Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple, deeming that the behemoths are guilty of “gatekeeping” to the detriment of independent third-party companies and consumers. Apple and Amazon have [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Google plans to spend $1bn in licensing fees to acquire news content for its Google News Showcase feature; LUMA Partners publishes its Q3 Market Report, noting signs of recovery; and Google delays imposing a 30% in-app purchase fee on Indian developers as start-ups continue to explore launching a competitor.    Google pledges to pay news publishers $1bn for content   Tech behemoth Google has announced that it intends to pay news publishers USD $1bn (£772.5m) in licensing fees over [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: a federal court in the US has ruled to postpone a ban of Chinese-owned video app TikTok; Disney sells TrueX, the ad tech company it acquired as part of last year’s Fox deal, to Gimbal; the EU is reportedly close to approving a deal for Google to purchase Fitbit; and a group of Indian start ups are reportedly considering establishing [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Chinese regulators review a potential antitrust probe into Google; executives from a number of Indian start-ups discuss launching a competitor to Google’s Play Store; and AT&T loses its appeal over DirecTV ‘robocalls’.   China prepares antitrust suit against Google   China is gearing up for an investigation into Google over allegations of anticompetitive behaviour. According to sources close to the matter, China’s regulator has submitted a case to the State Council’s antitrust committee for review. The prospective probe comes after [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Google is accused of anti-competitive behaviour in India after removing Paytm from its Play Store; TikTok’s interim CEO calls on Facebook and Instagram to support it against a fresh ban from the US government; and the Australian government bolsters AAP with a $5m cash injection.   Google pulls Paytm, sparking concerns of app store monopoly in India   Concerns over the monopolisation of the app stores have surfaced in India after Google removed mobile payment service Paytm’s app from [...]

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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 dismisses claims from Google that its News Media Bargaining Code will damage user experience in Australia; experts warn that a fresh crackdown on Huawei by the US government could see disruption to the global supply chain; ad fraud in India is anticipated to climb to 45% – 55% as activity resumes post-COVID; and advertisers contemplate how to navigate [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: India is expected to see ad fraud average 45%-55% amid COVID recovery; Australian ad industry body the Communications Council relaunches as the Advertising Council Australia; and Google launches its entry-level jobs search app Kormo in India.   India’s ad fraud expected to jump to 45%-55% post-COVID   A new report projects that ad fraud in India will grow to an average of 45%-55% amidst the industry’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. This new prediction is a stark rise from [...]

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In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: Clear Channel Outdoor announces plans to roll out its RADAR technology in Europe; ad firms call on the W3C to clamp down on the dominance of big tech; the WSJ finds that an older version of TikTok violated Google’s Play Store policy; and ByteDance is reportedly in talks with Reliance Industries to bring TikTok back to India.   Clear Channel Outdoor announces [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Tik Tok-owner ByteDance is reportedly in talks with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries to salvage the popular video app; the UK government weighs up making disclosure labels compulsory for political content posted online; and a survey by Hitachi ID uncovers how IT leaders’ priorities and budgets have changed amidst COVID-19.   ByteDance looks to Reliance Industries to rescue TikTok India   ByteDance, the parent company of short-form video app TikTok, is reportedly looking for investment from Indian telco giant, Reliance [...]

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In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: an investigation by the WSJ finds that an older version of TikTok violated Google’s app store policy; concerns around influencer marketing are resurrected after an investigation into Indian rapper Badshah; and TRMC criticises Coles for its decision to drastically cut its production of print catalogues.   A previous version of TikTok violated Google’s app store policies   The Wall Street Journal has revealed that a previous version of popular short-form app TikTok collected device MAC addresses without consent from [...]

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