Court Dismisses FTC And State Antitrust Cases Against Facebook

“The existence of market power is at the heart of any monopolization claim,” U.S .District Court Judge James Boasberg wrote Monday. “The FTC’s Complaint says almost nothing concrete on the key
question of how much power Facebook actually had, and still has, in a properly defined antitrust product market.”

App Annie: TikTok Leads YouTube in Average Time Spent Per Month in the US

Mobile analytics company App Annie released its newest report, examining mobile application usage in the second quarter of 2021. For this report, App Annie analyzed app categories across two time periods: the fourth quarter of 2019 (pre-pandemic) and Q2 2021. It found that average monthly time spent in photo and video apps on Android increased…

Ian Schrager Wants to Democratize Luxury—Again

The thought of a New York hotel being premised on “affordable luxury,” making it “open to all,” sounds like a contradiction in terms (at best) or empty marketing speak (at worst). But when real estate developer and hotelier Ian Schrager expresses this concept in his gravelly New York rasp, it not only sounds genuine; it…

Carta’s Mita Mallick is Using Her Experience of Exclusion to Drive Inclusivity

Mita Mallick’s story begins at a young age–she was the dark-skinned girl with a “funny” sounding name who brought lunches to school that did not look like the rest. And her classmates let her know it. Today, Mita is using her story of exclusion to drive inclusivity. She is the Head of Inclusion, Equity and…

NFL Supports LGBTQ+ Communities by Declaring ‘Football Is Gay’ in Pride Ad

Studies indicate that involvement in sports can have profoundly positive effects on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth, though concerns around ostracization may put incredible pressure on participants to remain in the closet. Unfortunately, this is seen in many pro sports rosters. While six former NFL players have come out after retiring from the game,…

Cinema Ad Net Expands To College Campuses

Cinema ad network National CineMedia continues its diversification outside of movie theaters, syndicating a version of its “Noovie” pre-show on digital out-of-home screens on college campuses.

Brexit and Coronavirus Pandemic Response Leads Kin+Carta to Expand into Greece

International digital consultancy Kin + Carta is set to expand its European growth into Greece in its response to both the global pandemic and Brexit. The new office in Athens will act as a delivery hub across mainland Europe and the U.K. offering technology, data, creative assets and management consultancy services. Currently recruiting locally for…