'We felt uncomfortable with the lack of control': How DPG Media is reducing its reliance on Google ad tech

'Uncomfortable with the lack of control': How DPG Media is reducing its reliance on Google ad tech

DPG Media is joining the likes of Axel Springer, Salon and Bloomberg in taking back control over how its media is monetized.

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