New Digital Age highlights some of the best stories you should read across the media, marketing, and advertising press.
Facebook/Meta
The Guardian
Lawsuit aiming to break up Facebook group Meta can go ahead, US court rules
Federal Trade Commission wants to force sale of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Retail
Marketing Week
Sainsbury’s ramps up value play with ‘bold new wave’ of Aldi price matches
Offering low prices is a “key priority” for the supermarket, which is pledging to match discounter prices across more ranges despite surging festive sales of premium products.
Business
AdAge
TECHNICOLOR MERGES MPC ADVERTISING INTO THE MILL
Commercial VFX specialists will combine under The Mill brand led by Josh Mandel.
GDPR
Techcrunch
In bad news for US cloud services, Austrian website’s use of Google Analytics found to breach GDPR
A decision by Austria’s data protection watchdog upholding a complaint against a website related to its use of Google Analytics does not bode well for use of US cloud services in Europe.
FT
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after company agrees to conditions
Social platform was banned after post by president threatening violent repression was taken down
Metaverse
CNBC
Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
It’s no secret the real estate market is skyrocketing, but the Covid pandemic is creating another little-known land rush.
WSJ
Apple’s Metaverse Prospects Produce Real Optimism for Investors
Apple Inc. may not have triggered the current buzz about the metaverse, but the company is reaping the benefit.
