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

• EU Accuses Apple of Violating Competition Law; UK Set to Shelve Plans for New Tech Regulator

  3 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: the European Commission accuses Apple of restricting rivals’ access to “tap and go” technology; UK ministers are set [...]

  AppleBig TechEUGamingLegalRegulationUK

• Redefining Context with Location Intelligence: Q&A with Alvaro del Castillo, Taptap

  3 years ago News

  

  Ahead of ATS Madrid 2022, Alvaro del Castillo, Founder and CEO of Taptap, explains location intelligence, how marketers can benefit from the data it collects, and how location data can be collected and used in a privacy-centric, post-cookie world.   What exactly is [...]

  ATS MadridContextualDataPrivacyTracking

• Activision Faces Lawsuit over Microsoft Sale; Cameo Cuts Staff a Year into Unicorn Status

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Activision Blizzard faces legal action over allegations of underselling to Microsoft; Cameo cuts a quarter of its workforce a year after the company was valued at USD$1bn (£798m); and Binance gets the green light from [...]

  AcquisitionEuropeGamingRegulationVideo

• UK Ministers Shelve Plans for New Tech Regulator; Paramount+ Subs Soar by 6.8 Million

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the UK abandons plans to empower a new tech regulator; Paramount+ records a surge of 6.8 million subscribers in Q1 2022; and Elon Musk outlines plans to take Twitter public to potential investors.   UK government abandons [...]

  Big TechRegulationStreamingTwitter / XUK

• EU Accuses Apple of Cutting Out Competition; Spanish Prime Minister Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest; the European Commission has accused Apple of stifling competitors of Apple Pay; Spain's prime minister and minister of defence fall victim to Pegasus spyware; and location data from millions of Grindr users has been sold [...]

  Ad NetworkAppleAppsCybersecurityDataEUMobileTracking

• Musk & Twitter Board Strike a Deal; UK Ad Spend Marks Record High

  3 years ago News

  

  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: Elon Musk strikes a deal to acquire Twitter for USD$44bn; Google-parent Alphabet reveals disappointing growth for Q1 2022; [...]

  Ad SpendElon MuskFacebookGoogleMetaTwitter / XUKYouTube

• Leaked Facebook Doc Exposes Lack of Control Over User Data; Samsung Posts Soaring Q1 Profits

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: leaked Facebook doc reveals the company's struggle to manage user data in line with privacy legislation; Samsung reports record-breaking profits for Q1 2022; and Berlin-based Taxfix raises USD$220m (£175m) in a Series D funding round.   Leaked doc [...]

  FacebookFundingMetaMobileRegulation

• Alphabet’s Growth Slows as YouTube Battles Competition; EU Cautions Twitter on Content Laws

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Alphabet reports slower growth than anticipated as YouTube struggles against competition; the EU warns Twitter must follow content moderation laws as a new Digital Services Act is agreed; and GroupM announces a series of mergers [...]

  Cross-ChannelGoogleRegulationTwitter / XYouTube

• Musk to Buy Twitter for USD$44bn; Mizuho ‘Unconcerned’ Despite SoftBank Sell-Offs

  3 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s USD$44bn (£34bn) offer to buy the company; SoftBank lender Mizuho’s chief executive assures he is “totally unconcerned” about the company’s financial health; and APEC’s Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum (Global CBPR Forum) [...]

  AcquisitionElon MuskJapanPrivacyRegulationTwitter / X

• Twitter & Musk Meet to Discuss Takeover Offer; Private Equity Firms Eye Ubisoft for Purchase

  3 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Twitter meets with Elon Musk to discuss his buyout offer; a report from Bloomberg taps Ubisoft as the latest game studio to be acquired by a private equity firm; and fintech start-up Zenda raises USD$9.4m [...]

  AcquisitionElon MuskFintechFundingGamingSocial MediaTwitter / X