Daily August 18

According to a review of 25 period and pregnancy tracking apps and devices by Mozilla, 18 were found by researchers to not meet expectations for privacy and security standards.

Additional coverage:

  • In this week’s Digiday+ Media Briefing, media editor Kayleigh Barber analyzes the latest quarterly earnings reports from BuzzFeed, IAC’s Dotdash Meredith, News Corp’s Dow Jones, Gannett and The New York Times.
  • Havas Media Group and PubMatic ink a partnership, as buyers eye reduced ad tech taxes.
  • DTC women’s health brand Perelel is leveraging influencer marketing on Instagram and TikTok to increase brand awareness, share educational content and build an engaged community.