Today (21st October, 2026), the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) announces that Wizz App will become its newest member company. For young people, building relationships online has become an everyday norm, and both organisations are committed to making sure those [...]

This week, the advertising and media industries faced a fresh wave of disruption, from sweeping layoffs and changing consumer habits to AI reshaping how brands get discovered and publishers reach audiences. 

Charlotte McEleny talks to independent ad tech consultant and parent Dan Richardson about Australia's proposed Children's Online Privacy Code...

In today’s Digest, we discuss ChatGPT beginning to show ads to logged-out users, and Norway planning an under-16 social media ban as Turkey passes an under-15 ban. We also look at Meta launching an Instagram spinoff app, ‘Instants’.

In today’s Digest we look at Australia’s eSafety Commission warning of ‘major gaps’ in the enforcement of the country’s under 16 social media ban, California defying Trump’s demands on AI with the introduction of a new executive order, and Disney+ [...]

This week saw regulators sharpen oversight of streaming and digital platforms, while AI, ecommerce, and leadership shake-ups continued to reshape the media and advertising landscape.

In today’s Digest we discuss the UK launching a consultation on a  social media ban for under-16s, a Google patent hinting at AI-generated landing pages, and Roblox surpassing TikTok in Gen Z shopping growth.

This week saw mounting regulatory pressure across streaming and social media, while advertising and retail delivered record-breaking performances. In today’s MadTech Daily, we cover WPP unveiling a £500m cost-cutting plan in an AI-led overhaul, ByteDance being valued at $550bn in [...]

In today’s Digest we look at DoorDash ending Deliveroo operations in Singapore, ITV Studios launching Studio 55 and opening its content library, as well as Apple rolling out global age-verification tools.

In today’s Digest we cover Germany backing social media curbs for children, the DOJ probing Netflix’s market power in its Warner deal review, and the Motion Picture Association sending a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0.