Congress is once again focusing on how social media companies are possibly manipulating consumers thanks to a new cadre of serious documented consequences. So, it is especially frustrating that the most vocal policymakers seem to be coalescing around a solution to these problems that actually helps the business models that [...]
As part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union (EU) is planning to implement additional laws targeting global online platforms. These new rules will likely affect local players such as small app developers, tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and potential future European digital champions. The DMA could [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed on a decision in Epic v. Apple by the Ninth Circuit: "Today’s decision illustrates Apple is not a monopolist and keeps in place the services and benefits our members rely on to compete on a global scale. [...]
Recently, Graham Dufault, senior director of public policy, shared perspectives from ACT | The App Association and its members in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing before the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) oversight. The Subcommittee held this hearing to discuss [...]
The latest numbers for online ad fraud are in— 2020 was a great year for ad pirates. Ad fraud, or ad piracy, occurs when bad actors divert ad revenue intended for legitimate websites (or in some cases, the original content is paid and is not supposed to include ads) to [...]