UK trade associations unite to urge ‘pragmatic’ EU deal
The DMA has joined the CBI (and 70 other trade associations) in a call for a pragmatic approach to securing an agreement with the EU.
Regulation
Facebook and Twitter clamp down on ‘potentially harmful’ Trump posts
Trump’s social media posts about coronavirus have been flagged by both Facebook and Twitter for spreading ‘potentially harmful information’.
UK contact tracing app: Will only 2 in 5 Brits download it?
The majority of UK mobile users are unlikely to download the UKs contact track and tracing app, despite the government urging them to do so to help halt the spread of the Coronavirus, according to a survey.
UK track and trace tool goes live after delays
The UK government has released a mobile phone app that people in England and Wales can use to establish whether they may have been exposed to coronavirus.
Open letter to Apple from ad industry: ‘Help us create a universal ID solution’
This week, the ad industry penned an open letter to Apple requesting further collaboration, urging the company to join in a collaborative cross-industry effort to develop a universal global ID solution for media and advertising.
Facebook to ban new US political ads for the week leading up to Election Day
Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election in November, but will still allow existing ads to continue to be promoted and targeted at different users.
Coventry University puts GDPR compliance to the test with internet privacy project
A Coventry University-led research project investigating GDPR compliance through cookies in websites and apps has launched an innovative tracking-free website, which has been designed to protect the privacy of all visitors to the project website.
Adverty enables kid-safe advertising on games with SuperAwesome
Adverty AB has signed an agreement with kidtech platform SuperAwesome, to allow compliant, kid-safe ads to be displayed in relevant mobile games using Adverty’s in-game ad technology.
Ad industry unites for ‘Addressable Media’ standards
Leading trade associations and companies representing every sector of the global advertising industry today joined together to launch the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media.
Twitter and Facebook deletes Trump’s ‘harmful’ post on Covid-19 and children
Both Twitter and Facebook have blocked a video shared by accounts linked to US President Donald Trump for violating their policies on coronavirus misinformation.