Hotspex Media’s Josh Rosen on Google vs the DOJ, Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Amazon’s New Haul App

In this MadTech Podcast episode, Aimee Newell Tarín is joined by Mat Broughton and Josh Rosen, president of Hotspex Media to discuss the latest in media, marketing and ad tech. 

They examine what the future could look like for Google as pressure from the DOJ ramps up*, Australia's social media ban for under 16s in Australia and how this could affect other regions, as well as Amazon's new app which operates with lower prices and longer waits for shipping. 

*This episode was recorded before the DOJ published its proposed remedies for Google's monopolistic practices. You can find an analysis of the proposed action here: https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2024/11/21/google-vs-doj-whats-the-impact-of-the-proposed-action/ 

Following the recording, Australia has also introduced the social media ban.