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The DOJ Wins Its Search Antitrust Case Against Google. Next Up Is Ad Tech

“Google is a monopolist.” No need to say “allegedly” anymore, because that’s a direct quote from Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling against Google and in favor of the Department of Justice. The decision, which came down on Monday afternoon, is the culmination of the DOJ’s case arguing that Google maintains an illegal monopoly over the search […]

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We’re Entering a New Era of Sustainability Marketing

Everything that fell under corporate social responsibility was every company’s darling following the murder of George Floyd and the onset of the pandemic in 2020. But fast forward to now, and brands are increasingly defending, scaling back or even canceling their ESG programs and platforms. Why? For one, too many made unrealistic promises–but it’s also…

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Why Warner Bros. and Fandango are selling movie tickets inside Roblox

As of today, August 5, Roblox users are able to purchase movie tickets directly inside the platform. Roblox’s latest real-life commerce test is a partnership between Warner Bros., which is using the experience to promote the Sept. 6 release of the film “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” and Fandango, which is operating the experience’s virtual box office, through

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InMarket Acquires MMM Startup ChannelMix (And Says That Its Tech Is Up To Code After Settling With The FTC)

MTA is dead, long live MMM. And also vice versa. Because there’s value in both approaches. They’re better when used together, said Todd Morris, CEO of location data and measurement company InMarket. And Morris is willing to bet on that. On Monday, InMarket acquired ChannelMix, a marketing analytics startup primarily focused on media mix modeling.

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Omnichannel Marketers Have Outgrown Third-Party Cookies, Even If Google’s Still Holding On

Google has finally bitten the bullet and decided not to kill off third-party cookies in Chrome. No doubt it will go down as a pivotal moment in the history of digital advertising. But it isn’t a decisive one. With so many variables at play, including data regulation, user privacy concerns and technological advancements, Google’s update

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