Grace Dillon

Editor

Grace joined ExchangeWire as editor in 2020, having previously worked in copywriting, content and social media. Grace graduated from the University of York with a BA in English and Related Literature.

Articles by Grace

• More US Organisations Shun TikTok; NBCU Launches 'Peacock' without Amazon or Roku

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: there's more bad news for TikTok, as several US organisations begin ordering their personnel to avoid or delete it; NBCU's new streaming service, Peacock, launches without CTV giants Amazon and Roku; and IAB Australia calls [...]

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• Singapore's 'Project Ubin' Passes Initial Tests; Podcasts See Growth Despite COVID

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Singapore's money authority's blockchain initiative, 'Project Ubin', passes initial commercial testing; podcast ad revenues see some growth in spite of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis; and US e-commerce and SaaS firm BigCommerce files to go public.   Singapore’s [...]

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• John McAfee Announces 'Ghost' Data Service; Flipkart Invests in India's Arvind Fashion

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech veteran John McAfee announces he is launching the world's first fully private mobile data service; e-commerce giant Flipkart invests $35m in Indian apparel retailer Arvind Fashion; and Facebook contemplates banning political advertisements ahead of [...]

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• EU Unveils Plans to Crack Down on GAFA; US Considers Banning Chinese Apps

  4 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: the EU's Margrethe Vestager announces plans to tackle GAFA; the US threatens to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech firms; [...]

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• Tech Firms Cease Sharing Data with Hong Kong; Which? Uncovers Ease of Ad Fraud on Google

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech firms announce they will stop sharing user data with the Hong Kong government after a new law gives police more power over internet content; Which? finds that fraudsters can easily peddle fake adverts across [...]

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• Instagram Looks to Trial Reels in India; TikTok Under Investigation by US FTC and DOJ

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Instagram announces it will trial TikTok-challenger Reels in India; TikTok is facing investigation by the US FTC and DOJ for allegedly failing to adhere to children's privacy rules; and a study by Digital TV Research [...]

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• US Considers Banning Chinese Apps; Advocacy Groups Warn Against Google's Fitbit Purchase

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reveals that the US may decide to ban Chinese social media apps; consumer advocacy groups write to regulators to warn against Google's purchase of Fitbit; and Facebook reveals that [...]

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• EU Reveals Plans to Curtail GAFA; India May Force E-commerce Firms to Share Source Codes

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the EU's head of digital-policy reveals plans for new regulations against US tech leaders; the government of India is expected to demand that e-commerce firms share their source codes to create a level playing field; [...]

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• DOJ Closes in on Google; Indian Government Bans "Threatening" Apps

  4 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the globe. In this edition: the US Department of Justice finalises its plans to take Google to court; India bans almost 60 apps over concerns [...]

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• Study Finds Some Facebook Apps Misuse User Data; TikTok Looks to Quell Privacy Concerns

  4 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: researchers find that some third-party Facebook apps may be misusing their users' email addresses; TikTok rushes to reassure its users over findings that the app can access device clipboards; and the French government introduces tax [...]

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