DoubleVerify Unveils 2025 Global Insights Report on Walled Gardens, Analyzing Consumer and Marketer Trends on Major Platforms Worldwide
Growing Influence of Social Media: A report by DoubleVerify highlights that social media platforms are increasingly shaping advertising, commerce, and news consumption, with 28% of consumers expecting to spend more time on these platforms in the coming year.
Generational News Preferences: Younger audiences (ages 18-44) prefer digital and social media for news, while older consumers (ages 45-65+) lean towards traditional news sources, indicating a significant generational divide in news consumption habits.
Impact of Social Media on Shopping: The report reveals that 27% of consumers use social media as a key research tool before purchases, with over half influenced by social media influencers, and 30% having made a purchase directly through social platforms in the past year.
Challenges for Marketers: Nearly half of social media advertisers struggle to reach their target audience due to algorithmic personalization, emphasizing the need for third-party measurement to ensure transparency and effectiveness in advertising campaigns.
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DoubleVerify Expands Attention Measurement to TikTok Campaigns
- Ad Effectiveness Enhancement: DoubleVerify's launch of the DV Authentic Attention® product on TikTok marks the first attention measurement offering, utilizing direct impression-level signals to help brands optimize ad spend and enhance overall campaign effectiveness.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Through its strong partnership with TikTok, DV delivers granular impression-level insights that reveal how ad exposure and audience engagement influence performance, enabling advertisers to better evaluate and optimize their advertising strategies.
- Creative Optimization Capability: Advertisers can leverage DV's Attention Index and Exposure Index to identify creative fatigue and optimize ad effectiveness, thereby achieving higher media efficiency and impact in high-attention campaigns.
- Cross-Platform Integration: This launch further extends DV's attention measurement coverage across major social platforms, reinforcing its mission to provide advertisers with a comprehensive cross-channel view of media effectiveness, helping brands stand out in a competitive market.

DoubleVerify Appoints Stuart Flint as EMEA Managing Director to Accelerate Global Growth
- Leadership Enhancement: DoubleVerify appoints former TikTok and Yahoo executive Stuart Flint as Managing Director for EMEA, leveraging his 20+ years of media and technology experience to drive growth in the region, which is expected to enhance client relationships and market strategy.
- Market Demand Response: Flint's arrival comes at a time when global advertisers are increasingly demanding transparency and performance, prompting DoubleVerify to attract senior talent to meet client expectations and achieve sustainable growth.
- Innovation-Driven Growth: DoubleVerify's momentum in EMEA is fueled by breakthrough products like DV Verification AI™ and DV Authentic AdVantage™, along with the acquisition of Rockerbox, further solidifying its leadership in media effectiveness.
- Global Expansion Strategy: Flint's appointment reflects DoubleVerify's strategy to strengthen its leadership team and expand its global footprint, indicating the company's commitment to enhancing transparency and trust in the digital advertising ecosystem to navigate a complex market landscape.






