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Pinterest advertisers can now use DV technology to verify viewability and prevent ad fraud DoubleVerify ("DV"), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, announced an integration with Pinterest that enables advertisers to authenticate ad viewability and identify digital ad fraud and sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) across its platform. Marketing Technology News: Insight Recognized in Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America Now, brands can…

Company will leverage coronavirus Public Service Announcement (PSA) as part of its media authentication solution  DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, announced a partnership with the Ad Council – in collaboration with the White House, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this partnership, DV will leverage its media authentication technology to…

Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) certifies mobile advertising marketplace for the third year in a row AdColony, the in-app marketplace for brands, announced that the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) has awarded it the Certified Against Fraud certification for 2020, its third consecutive certification. The certification reaffirms AdColony’s continued efforts to directly combat ad fraud and offer increased transparency for its advertising and publishing partners. Marketing Technology News: Zix Corporation…

In a charged political climate, purveyors of “fake” and “inflammatory” news thrive, combining clickbait headlines with social media to drive traffic. That was especially apparent this week, with Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses on Monday. Fake news is a minefield for advertisers. A June 2019 study by DoubleVerify and Harris Poll found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of consumers would be likely to stop using a brand if they saw its advertising beside “fake news” or “inflammatory” content. In addition, nearly 90% reported…

Today’s Daily AdTech Round-up covers latest in Native and Programmatic Advertising, Technology, TV Advertising, Audience Data announcements Merkle, Firefly, Fishbat, Perion Network Ltd, SQAD, Atmosphere, Digital Remedy, SOPHOLA, Inc, DoubleVerify and MediaMath. Merkle Releases Q4 2019 Digital Marketing Report, Showcasing Impressive Growth for Amazon and Varying Trends for Google Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has released its Q4 2019 Digital Marketing Report (DMR), a…

Part 1 and Part 2 revealed fascinating angles on how to deal with Data Privacy. Yet, we found out that Data Privacy Day continues to be celebrated as an event. Instead, we should ensure that Data Privacy becomes a wholesome practice throughout the industry, delivering consistent guidelines to all the organizations included in the system. Recently, DoubleVerify (DV) announced the first programmatic platform certification program for comprehensive Connected TV fraud protection. We read how Sourcepoint's OTT data privacy…

Amobee, MediaMath, SpotX, the Trade Desk & Xandr Are First Platforms to Be Certified by DV DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, announced the industry’s first connected TV (“CTV”) Targeting Certification for programmatic platforms, designed to protect advertisers from fraud and invalid traffic (“IVT”) in the CTV space. In order to be certified by DV for CTV Targeting, a platform must demonstrate the ability to prevent fraud and IVT by applying DV’s…

New Offering Expected to Drive Return on Investment (ROI) for Global Advertisers DoubleVerify ("DV"), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, announced the launch of Authentic Performance®, the first data solution in the market to provide predictive data expected to drive campaign performance – from the impact of an ad’s presentation to key dimensions of consumer engagement. A number of DV customers, including global CPG brand Mondelez, currently are using Authentic Performance in beta…

Could you tell us about your role and the team/technology you handle at DoubleVerify? At DoubleVerify, I’m currently the SVP, Brand Partnerships and Advertiser Sales for the Americas, including both operational and strategic leadership responsibilities across North and South America. DoubleVerify has experienced phenomenal growth over the last several years and has consistently demonstrated a pattern of true product excellence and superb customer service. I was brought in to the organization to help further fuel that…

Combination creates powerful data platform across sell-side & buy-side ecosystem DoubleVerify ("DV"), the leading independent platform for digital media measurement and analytics, announced the acquisition of  Ad-Juster, a SaaS-based reporting and analytics platform for digital publishers. Ad-Juster services deliver the data transparency and insights publishers use to optimize their ad revenues across comprehensive direct and programmatic sales channels. Most large digital publishers rely on multiple marketing…

Advertising Platform Partners with DoubleVerify to Ensure a Fraud Free Experience for Brands and Agencies Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, announced an extension of its partnership with DoubleVerify—the leading independent platform for digital media measurement software and analytics—to launch an expansion of its existing, comprehensive fraud prevention solution to include connected TV inventory. This updated protection leverages an early detection system using advanced technology and partnership…

What does “park” mean? Is it a verb or a noun? Is a “crane” construction equipment? Or is it a bird? Is “sex” a physical activity or male/female categorization? Usually, it is the context of how a word is used that conveys the true meaning. In a world full of words, phrases and acronyms with multiple interpretations, it may be challenging for automated systems to determine the correct meaning of online copy and text. There have been significant advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence over the years.…

DV offers global brands media quality authentication across social media platforms – including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter DoubleVerify ("DV"), the leading independent platform for digital media measurement software and analytics, announced a partnership with Snapchat to authenticate ad viewability and prevent digital ad fraud and sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT). Marketing Technology News: NetWise Data Launches SmartIntent Now, brands can authenticate the quality of Snapchat campaigns…

DoubleVerify ("DV"), the leading independent provider of digital media measurement software and analytics, announced the appointment of Gian LaVecchia as SVP of Brand & Agency Partnerships for the Americas. The appointment supports the company’s investment in its strategic sales leadership teams, allowing DV to meet the business demands from global brand advertisers. A versatile digital strategy, marketing and revenue leader, LaVecchia was previously Head of Agency Development & Partnerships at Teads.tv, where he…

New Harris Poll and DoubleVerify research reports that consumers hold advertisers accountable for the credibility and accuracy of the content they advertise on Harris Poll and DoubleVerify, the leading independent provider of digital media measurement software and analytics, announced the results of a new study showing that the majority of consumers online say it is important that a brand advertises on content that is safe, accurate and trustworthy. The research indicates that the majority of consumers online: are…

Fraudulent CTV & Mobile Apps Grow 120%, as Advertisers Target Premium, Emerging Media DoubleVerify ("DV") the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, released its 2019 Global Insights Report, providing a market-by-market benchmark on the current and future state of media quality on the Internet. The Report explores global trends in brand safety, fraud and viewability, with a number of key findings. The new 2019 data indicate that mobile app brand safety violations have grown…

DoubleVerify (DV) the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, announced it has been granted continued accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for DV’s desktop, mobile web and mobile in-app measurement in the areas of impressions, property-level ad verification functions, sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) detection and filtration, and viewability measurement. Accreditation by the MRC covers metrics within DV’s existing suite of impression quality solutions, including the DV…

DoubleVerify, the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, announced that it has acquired Zentrick, a digital video technology company that provides middleware solutions to drive the seamless execution and performance of online video advertising for the world’s largest brands, platforms and publishers. The Zentrick engineering teams will continue to operate from offices in Ghent, Belgium. The transaction was completed as an all cash, all stock offer on February 15, 2019. Video…

Fraudsters Manipulated Ads.Txt Files on Hundreds of Sites to Sell Fake Inventory DoubleVerify the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, announced that it has identified a new bot network that perpetrates fraud by circumventing ads.txt protections. The botnet that DV uncovered perpetrates a sophisticated, unique type of fraud. The bot first visits a given publisher site and scrapes the site’s content. The bot then creates falsified copies of the scraped pages on its own server,…

Acquisition Fortifies DV Brand Safety Solutions Globally DoubleVerify, the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, announced that it has acquired Leiki, Ltd., a leading contextual intelligence and content classification platform headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and with operations across Europe. The transaction was completed as an all cash, all stock offer on 27 December 2018. The Leiki acquisition further strengthens DV’s core global brand reputation capabilities, ensuring that…