Apple pauses Texas age verification rules after court injunction
Apple halts Texas SB2420 implementation following district court injunction while keeping developer tools available for Utah and Louisiana laws taking effect in 2026.
Luis Rijo
Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Also writing in the spend. Reach out via luis@ppc.land
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Alexa+ gains Expedia, Yelp, Angi and Square to handle travel and home tasks
Amazon extends voice assistant booking capabilities across hotels, home services, and wellness appointments coming throughout 2026, expanding agentic commerce infrastructure.
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Looker Studio adds 15 partner connectors in year-end expansion
Google expands Looker Studio Connector Gallery with 15 integrations from Supermetrics, Dataslayer, and others spanning retail media, social platforms, and CRM on December 23, 2025.
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Nielsen and Roku deepen ties with Roku Channel becoming #2 in ad-supported TV
Nielsen and Roku expand strategic partnership on December 22, integrating streaming data while revealing The Roku Channel ranks #2 in ad-supported TV time.
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Paramount climbs to third despite losing ground year-over-year
Paramount captured 8.9% of TV in November 2025 with strong monthly gains, though down from 9.3% in 2024. Netflix grew to 8.3% while YouTube leads at 12.9% share.
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Snapchat brings AI video generation to users with new Animate It lens
Snapchat launched Animate It on December 22, offering Lens+ subscribers access to prompt-based video generation powered by an internally developed AI model.
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TikTok leads platforms in misinformation exposure, new EU study reveals
Comprehensive research measuring disinformation across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X/Twitter and YouTube finds TikTok users face highest exposure to false claims.
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Brazil's data watchdog adds child protection to enforcement agenda
ANPD approves priority enforcement map including child safety online following Digital Statute passage while postponing consent rules and governance frameworks.
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Belgian data watchdog targets adtech with sweeping enforcement strategy
Belgium's privacy regulator is shifting enforcement resources toward large-scale advertising technology platforms and data brokers under a strategic plan announced December 23, 2025 that fundamentally reshapes how the authority approaches data protection.
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OpenX integrates Amazon's machine learning to filter low-value impressions
OpenX enhanced its traffic optimization using Amazon Ads' Dynamic Traffic Engine to route higher-quality impressions to Amazon DSP through automated signals.
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France slashes Amazon's GDPR fine from €32M to €15M over warehouse monitoring
French Council of State reduces Amazon France Logistique's €32 million GDPR penalty to €15 million, finding some employee monitoring systems legally justified under European data protection rules.
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McDonald's hit with class action over McRib's missing rib meat
Four consumers claim fast-food chain misled millions by naming sandwich after meat it doesn't contain, seeking damages across multiple states.
