AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAd-Tech Security: Researchers say Israeli firm Discover-Tech used online ads to deliver zero-click spyware, reaching more than 120,000 websites and 75,000 apps and infecting 45 devices at Al Jazeera. Google blocked the firm from its ad platforms, and IAB Europe suspended it. Press Freedom: Turkish authorities seized control of opposition broadcaster Halk TV after a police raid halted its live broadcasts, drawing condemnation from press freedom groups. In Iraq, a journalists’ rights group condemned parliament’s decision to bar reporters from a session on cabinet appointments. Regional Media Business: Media City Qatar says it has completed two drama series and expanded its slate to more than 30 creative projects. Aleph is offering Arabic speakers a digital marketing and AI certificate, while WPP Media plans its third NextM event in November. Advertising Innovation: MediaGo has launched a mobile digital-out-of-home advertising platform in Jeddah.
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