DoubleVerify, the solution that safeguards brand safety in the digital advertising eco-system, is expanding its offering to Facebook Feed and Instagram Reels. DoubleVerify uses a classification system to screen content adjacent to ads for safety and suitability. It also offers authentication metrics on Meta media buys, addressing fraud issues and viewability.
LiveRamp, the data onboarding and identity resolution platform, has announced that it will acquire Habu, a data clean room software company with an international market. Habu will help existing LiveRamp customers share and resolve customer data in a privacy-compliant way. Will we see more acquisitions of DCRs by broader data platform?
For the first time, Apple is allowing developers to use outside payment systems in their apps. The freedom is welcome, the cost is not: Apple will charge a 27% fee. This will be in addition to any fees charged by the third-party payment processor. There will be a reduced commission of 12% for participants in the Small Business Program or for certain automatic renewals.
CDP and marketing cloud vendor Zeta Global announced an agreement to purchase LiveIntent, which helps companies do email-based advertising. The deal will let Zeta expand its identity graph, enter the publisher monetization business, and accelerate its mobile and retail media products. Zeta will pay $77.5 million in cash and $172.5 million in common stock, with potential for additional payments based on performance.