Weekly Roundup: Europe
India Bans 22 YouTube Channels Over Disinformation; Twitter Appoints Elon Musk to Board
In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: the Indian government bans 22 YouTube channels for posting disinformation; Twitter appoints billionaire Elon Musk to its board of directors; and one-click payment start-up Fast to shut down all operations. India bans 22 YouTube channels over alleged [...]
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Elon Musk Becomes Twitter's Largest Stakeholder; UK Government Outlines Bid to Become 'Global Hub' for Crypto
In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: billionaire Elon Musk has increased his shares in Twitter to become the platform's largest stakeholder; the UK government has revealed plans to become a 'global hub' for the crypto industry; and Barcelona-based start-up Amenitiz has raised USD $30m (£22.8m) [...]
US Officials Probe Activision Blizzard’s Brunch; Amazon Sellers Report an “Unfair” Marketplace
In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Officials at the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are probing a meeting between Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick and Alexander von Furstenberg; a report conducted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance [...]
Digital Markets Act Proposed to Tame Big Tech; Yandex Spark Concerns over Data sent to Russia
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: European lawmakers propose the Digital Markets Act to tackle antitrust behaviour in Big Tech; Russia's search engine, Yandex, [...]
Meta "Orchestrate" Campaign Against TikTok; Russian Hackers Set Their Eyes on NATO
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta have hired an agency to allegedly sabotage rival TikTok according to The Washington Post; Russian government-backed hackers attempt to breach networks of NATO; and SoftBank's founder Masayoshi Son warns executives to slow down future investments. Meta hire [...]
US Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Create Digital Dollar; Alibaba Leads $60m Investment Round into Nreal
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: lawmakers in the US propose the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act to create a digital dollar; Alibaba leads a USD $60m investment round into AR company Nreal; and Ronin Network loses over USD $615m in a major [...]
Russia's Yandex Sparks Data Privacy Concerns; Digital Markets Act Could Jeopardise WhatsApp Encryption
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: "Russia's Google", Yandex, creates concerns over data security; concerns are raised that the Digital Markets Act could pose a security risk to WhatsApp users; and esports start-up Ampverse raises USD $12m in a Series A funding round. Russia’s [...]
Meta Face ACCC in Court; Apple Fined in Netherlands for Ninth Consecutive Week
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: the ACCC takes Meta to court over misleading ads; Apple issued their ninth weekly fine in The Netherlands; Alibaba [...]
Apple Journey into Fintech with Credit Kudos Buy; Epic Games Raise $50m for Ukraine
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Apple purchase UK fintech company, Credit Kudos; Epic Games raise USD $50m to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine; and French start-up, Weglot, secure €45m from investment firm, Partech. Apple acquire fintech start-up, Credit Kudos Multinational tech company [...]
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