The past few weeks have been very interesting for Facebook. It has increased transparency by providing users with more information about why they are being targeted with an ad, and
People want to see authorities come down harder on tech firms that abuse their data privacy, with 71 per cent calling for tougher action in penalising companies that misuse third-party
The man who built the app that helped Cambridge Analytica to collect the data of tens of millions of Facebook users is suing the social network, claiming that the company
Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL Elections, has been fined £15,000 for failing to comply with a request from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in relation to Facebook’s data scandal.
Karl Racine, the attorney general of the District of Columbia, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, after this years earlier revelation that the social network had allowed Cambridge Analytica to
An investigation into Facebooks practices by UK lawmakers has revealed that the firm gave some developers special access to user data while restricting access for others. The revelations come following
Legislators from several countries have criticised Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for declining to answer questions about the social networks effect on democratic institutions. A special international hearing was held
Facebook is facing fresh criticism from industry figures, politicians and others following a scathing report in the New York Times that exposed rifts between the social networks leadership and detailed
The hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who analyse and interpret social media data must unite to create a global steering group focused on cross-industry guidelines for the ethical handling
As part of its investigation into how Facebook handled personal data during the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the British Information Commissioner has referred the social network to Irelands data watchdog, the
Madeleine Dodd, Digital Growth Manager at Burger King, walks David Murphy through a recent campaign that saw great engagement by giving customers a good reason to share the date of their birthday
Sue Fennessy, Founder and CEO of WeAre8, tells David Murphy how the social network is trying to give something back to the people on it, and to the planet
As consumer demand for privacy grows ever-stronger, Google has begun building privacy-centric advertising solutions that will change the way user data is leveraged for retargeting campaigns. But what does that mean for advertisers and how can mobile marketers adapt to ensure that retargeting on Android continues to drive value? To find out, Remerge spoke to Güven Soydan, who has led several product teams throughout his 14-year career in digital advertising. Today, as VP of Product at Remerge, Güven and his team are among the first to work directly with Google on the development of their new advertising framework
Following the news that SeenThis’ carbon reduction goals have been approved by the organisation behind the international standard for corporate climate target setting, the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the adaptive streaming company’s Sustainability Lead, Simon Jonansson, tells Mobile Marketing about SeenThis’ efforts to reduce the climate impact of online advertising
Couldn’t make Cologne this year? GumGum’s General Manager, EMEA, Peter Wallace gives us the lowdown from this year’s DMEXCO, providing updates on everything from the future of the cookie, to the mysteries of the metaverse
Recently, Admiral Media founder Andre Kempe teamed up with Tobias Boerner, Co-founder and advisor at Fastic, to help apps and brands improve their user journeys and help them grow beyond performance marketing. In this interview, they talk about their new endeavour, mistakes in marketing, and the importance of a well-designed user lifecycle
For the past three years, Dentsu has led a global conversation around attention in advertising. The marketing and advertising giant’s latest piece of research focuses on the Danish market, with the cooperation of partners including high impact advertising provider Adnami and eye-tracking specialist Lumen Research. We spoke to Thomas Toftdahl Jensen, Dentsu Denmark Executive Director, Strategic Solutions, and Adnami’s Nordic Market Director Peter Østrem, about the link between creativity, attention and effectiveness, the ability to attach a CPM to attention – and how advertisers are leaving stalking behind
Made For Advertising (MFA) domains have been a particularly hot topic in recent months, with their increasing scale and sophistication matched by the determination of the advertising and media industry