Group of French news publishers and digital companies announce Gravity, an alliance for joint programmatic ad sales, through which they will share with each other their audiences' data.

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“Freedom of speech ends where the criminal law begins”: this chilling phrase uttered by Germany justice minister Heiko Maas summarises all that is scary in a bill passed last Friday and aimed at punishing social media that do not delete content in violation of German law in under 24 hours.  

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After a seven-year probe the European Commission fined Google € 2,42 billion - a little more of Alphabet’s two week's turnover - for abuse of its dominant position in search with regard to comparison shopping services. Google now has 90 days to cease the illegal practices and start ensuring equal treatment to competitors in its search results. 

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“In the digital age our business models require the transparent and secure use of data. An independent press that serves Europe’s public interest must be able to compete effectively with its global competitors. Audience Measurement is an essential tool for the industry,” said Gerald Grünberger, Chair of WAN-IFRA’s Member Associations Directors Committee, in the coalition's official press release. 

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