Weekly Roundup: Europe

• WhatsApp Update Privacy Policies; Pakistan Again Removes TikTok Ban

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  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: WhatsApp update privacy policies after hefty fine; Pakistan removes ban on TikTok; and Lydia adds crypto trading to their platform to allow alternative currency options for users.   WhatsApp update privacy policies subsequent to Irish ruling   WhatsApp have [...]

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• US States Amend Complaint Against Google; Google Construct “Fortnite Task Force”, Epic Alleges

  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: a group of US states have filed an amended complaint against Google; Google constructed a “Fortnite task force”, [...]

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• Braze Valued at USD$8bn After IPO; US FTC Push Facebook Antitrust Lawsuit

  3 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Braze have sold 8 million shares in their initial public offering; The US Federal Trade Commission are pushing the antitrust lawsuit filed against Facebook (now Meta) to go ahead; and Ultraleap raise £60m in Series [...]

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• ByteDance Predicting a Boom, Research Suggests; Facily Close a Series D

  3 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: ByteDance's gross revenue is expected to rise 60% this year; Facily have raised USD$250m (£185.7m) in a Series D; and the "KuCoin Metaverse Fund" has been established by KuCoin Labs.   ByteDance's gross revenue predicted to rise [...]

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• Google's "Fortnite Task Force"; Instagram and Facebook Track Teens’ Web Activity in New Study

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Epic claim that Google have constructed a “Fortnite task force”; a new study shows Instagram and Facebook track teens’ web browsing activity; and EverCommerce have commenced an underwritten public offering.   Google have constructed a “Fortnite task [...]

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• “Self-Regulation Convention” Signed by Chinese Tech Giants; Nubank Propose IPO

  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: major Chinese tech giants sign a "self-regulation convention"; Nubank proposes IPO; IAB Europe to face draft ruling; Robinhood [...]

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• EU Commission Crack Down on Tech Giants; Google Face Fine After Rejected Appeal

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: representatives from EU countries have agreed that the European Commission will become the sole enforcer of new tech rules; Google's antirust court case appeal was rejected by the EU's General Court; Socure lands USD$450m (£333.1m) [...]

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• Robinhood Battle with Hacker; BuzzAR Joins Meta

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Robinhood battle with hacker amid a data breach; BuzzAR have acquired The Cooking Game VR; and H2O.ai raise USD$100m in a Series E funding round.   Robinhood face a data breach   American financial services company, Robinhood Markets Inc., [...]

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• IAB Europe in Breach of GDPR; Meta Faces Former Rival

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: IAB Europe will face DPA draft ruling alleging they breached GDPR principles; Meta are being sued by former Instagram rival Phhhoto; and Momenta raise a further USD$500m in their Series C.   IAB Europe soon to face [...]

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• Nubank Propose IPO; Sfermion Announce Fund II Investment

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Nubank announce their proposed IPO in New York; Sfermion raise USD$100m (£73.3m) in a round titled Fund II; and Permutive raise USD$75m (£55m) in Series C.   Nubank propose IPO in New York   Nubank, a Brazilian neobank also [...]

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