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

• US Officials Investigate Activision Blizzard; Elon Musk Becomes Twitter's Largest Stakeholder

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  In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: US Officials probe potential insider dealings at Activation Blizzard; Elon Musk becomes the largest stakeholder in Twitter and is appointed [...]

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• Meta Ventures into Virtual Currency with "Zuck Bucks"; Sky Mavis Raises $150m Following DeFi Hack

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  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Meta ventures into virtual currency with the development of "Zuck Bucks" and NFTs; Sky Mavis raises USD$150m (£114.7m) just weeks after losing USD$615m (£469m) to crypto hackers; and JD.com founder, Richard Liu, steps down as its chief executive.   Meta explores [...]

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• India Bans 22 YouTube Channels Over Disinformation; Twitter Appoints Elon Musk to Board

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  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

  3 years ago News

  

  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) [...]

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• Digital Markets Act Proposed to Tame Big Tech; Yandex Spark Concerns over Data sent to Russia

  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: European lawmakers propose the Digital Markets Act to tackle antitrust behaviour in Big Tech; Russia's search engine, Yandex, [...]

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• US Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Create Digital Dollar; Alibaba Leads $60m Investment Round into Nreal

  3 years ago News

  

  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 [...]

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• Russia's Yandex Sparks Data Privacy Concerns; Digital Markets Act Could Jeopardise WhatsApp Encryption

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  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 [...]

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• European Regulators to Tame Big Tech with Digital Markets Act; SoftBank Finalise Loans up to USD $10bn Before Arm IPO

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  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: European lawmakers introduce the Digital Markets Act to tackle antitrust behaviour in Big Tech; SoftBank finalise loans of up to USD $10bn ahead of Arm IPO; and Australian start-up Zepto raise AUD $25m in Series A [...]

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• Meta Face ACCC in Court; Apple Fined in Netherlands for Ninth Consecutive Week

  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 ACCC takes Meta to court over misleading ads; Apple issued their ninth weekly fine in The Netherlands; Alibaba [...]

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• Apple Journey into Fintech with Credit Kudos Buy; Epic Games Raise $50m for Ukraine

  3 years ago News

  

  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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