Hannah Dillon

Staff Writer

Hannah joined ExchangeWire as staff writer in 2022, having previously worked in marketing, communications, and social media. Hannah graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Drama and English Literature.

Articles by Hannah

• Disney Explores New Membership Programme; China Export Rule a Blow to US Chip Makers

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Disney contemplates a new membership programme akin to Amazon Prime; US chipmakers see shares dip as lawmakers restrict exports to China; and Shopee rescinds numerous job offers at its Singapore head office.   Disney contemplates membership programme Entertainment [...]

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• Netflix Bags Snap Execs for Ad Business; ArabyAds Raises USD$30m in Pre-Series B Funding Round

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Netflix names two Snap execs as the leaders of its advertising business; Dubai-based startup ArabyAds accrues USD$30m (£25.6m) in funding to accelerate its expansion; and California lawmakers pass new legislation mandating social media companies must [...]

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• FTC Sues Data Broker Selling Geolocation Data; Elon Musk Seeks Twitter WhistleBlower

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the FTC sues an Idaho data broker for selling sensitive geolocation data; Elon Musk seeks information on Twitter's alleged security flaws from a company whistleblower; and Indonesia's GoTo acquires a local cryptocurrency exchange.   FTC sues data [...]

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• The Stack: Former Twitter Worker Found Guilty of Spying; Apple & Facebook Secret Talks Exposed

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  This week: a former Twitter manager is convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia, secret talks between Apple and Facebook revealed... It's been a week of revelations across ad tech, particularly for big names in social media. One of Twitter's former managers [...]

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• Shopee Surpasses Alibaba in International Sales; Amazon Searches for Entertainment Exec

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Alibaba loses its top spot across international markets to Taiwan's Shopee; Amazon searches for a senior executive to lead its entertainment division; and Mediaocean purchases Imposium to expand its CTV offerings.   Shopee overtakes Alibaba across international [...]

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• H&M Quietly Returns to Alibaba’s Tmall; FTC Sued in Idaho

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: H&M quietly relists on Alibaba's Tmall after Xinjiang controversy;  an Idaho firm sues the FTC, claiming the agency could take wrongful legal action against it over its use of data; and TikTok's algorithms and content [...]

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• Secret Talks Between Facebook and Apple Revealed; Unity Turns Down AppLovin Proposal

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: secret talks between Apple and Facebook to "build a business together" revealed; Unity turns down AppLovin's unsolicited purchase offer; and Nexstar to acquire the CW Network.   Apple and Facebook secret talks revealed A report from the Wall [...]

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• The Evolution of Publishers

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  In this exclusive article ahead of ATS Singapore 2022, Pankil Mehta, chief business officer at AndBeyond.Media, assesses the rapid and, seemingly, unstoppable evolution of publishers and programmatic advertising. The exponential speed at which programmatic advertising was invented, mechanised, and evolved feels like the [...]

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• Former Twitter Manager Found Guilty of Spying; FTC Turns to Public to Inform Surveillance Legislation

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a former Twitter manager has been found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia; the FTC has opened invited public comment on commercial surveillance to inform legislation; and Egyptian start-up Homzmart has raised USD$23m (£18.9m) in [...]

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• The Stack: SoftBank Drops USD$23.4bn; SnapChat Launches New Feature for Child Safety

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  This week: SoftBank reveals excruciating USD$23.4bn loss, Snapchat introduces 'Family Centre' to enhance child-users' safety online... It's been a week of flux for ad tech, with new developments shifting the value of key players in the sector. In Japan, tech behemoth [...]

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