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Net Threats: Internet Openness in Danger

CTOvision

The study targeted thousands of Internet experts to measure their thoughts and concerns about the future of the Internet. War ignited this year over Net Neutrality, with government officials, lawmakers, Internet service providers, entertainment providers, and even comedians joining the fray.

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Over 200 Newspapers Are Suing Facebook and Google for Decimating Their Advertising

Gizmodo

As first reported by Axios , a collective of some 200 newspapers are currently suing Google and Facebook, alleging that the tech giants have unfairly manipulated the advertising market in ways that directly damage their publications. Read more.

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App Annie: Mobile advertising is a must during the pandemic

Venture Beast

Mobile advertising spending has become a must for companies and brands during the pandemic, said App Annie's Amir Ghodrati. Read More.

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Welp, Vizio Now Makes Twice as Much From Advertising as It Does From Selling TVs

Gizmodo

If you thought affordable TV giant Vizio was primarily a hardware company, you’d be wrong. At least in terms of where its money is coming from, Vizio is becoming an advertising firm. Read more.

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Big tech companies will have to open Russian offices if they want to advertise in the country

The Verge

A new Russian law will require large social media companies to open offices in Russia if they don’t want to face advertising bans or other penalties , according to a report by Reuters. According to a Russian official, the law affects companies that have over 500,000 Russian visitors a day.

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Roku Is Making It Really Easy for Advertisers to Target You While You Stream TV

Gizmodo

The company, which has 55.1 million active accounts, reported $532 million in revenue from its platform business, which includes advertising, in Q2. Roku is best known for the adorable set-top boxes and compact streaming sticks it sells, but ads have been Roku’s real cash cow for a while now. So it’s no surprise that… Read more.

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How much longer can Google own the internet?

Vox

Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act on Thursday. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would forbid any company with more than $20 billion in digital advertising revenue — that’s Google and Meta, basically — from owning multiple parts of the digital advertising chain.

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