In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Microsoft are shutting down their localised version of LinkedIn in China; Scopely have acquired GSN Games from Sony Pictures Entertainment; and Kargo have acquired StitcherAds in a deal worth USD$64m (£46.3m).   Microsoft are sunsetting localised LinkedIn [...]

The UK’s longest running index of disruptive new startups, the Startups 100, has released its 2021 lineup and Picnic has made the list for the second year in a row.  Run by the UK’s most established website for entrepreneurs, Startups.co.uk, the [...]

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Frances Haugen has been named as the Facebook whistleblower who has user safety concerns; Ozy Media closes its doors after employee scandal; and TDCX has announced pricing of IPO of 19.4 million shares.   Facebook whistleblower voices [...]

 DoubleVerify (DV), (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, announced a partnership with TikTok to measure ad viewability, fraud, and in-geo impressions. Through TikTok’s Open Measurement SDK, DV provides brands full transparency into the quality [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the Irish Data Protection Commission face criticism for failing to resolve GDPR complaints; Australia's High Court upholds a ruling making media organisations legally responsible for readers' social media comments; and TikTok trial expanding their ecommerce [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: sources report that Reddit are preparing to go public; French grocery delivery startup Cajoo raise USD $40m in a Series A funding round; and TikTok have partnered with music streaming platform Audius.   Reddit reportedly gearing up [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: ByteDance are set to acquire Chinese VR headset maker Pico; German in-car payments system provider Ryd receive a €10m investment from BP Ventures; and the team behind subscription-based social network Cocoon are bought by Substack.   ByteDance [...]

In an 18-month period punctuated by a global virus; an especially vitriolic US election which preceded an attack on the Capitol building; and the lumbering boulder of Brexit, concerns over brand safety have understandably been high. While the term “fake [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Zoom acquire cloud communications company Five9; a PwC reports finds that Australia' esports and gaming revenue will grow by 7.5% each year to 2025; and Indian news and social network startup Inshorts raise USD $60m [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the FCA will take legal action against social media platforms and search engines that show ads promoting financial scams; the Biden administration have rescinded executive orders filed by former president Trump attempting to ban TikTok [...]