Quantcast has made four new hires from Dentsu Aegis Network, The Exchange Lab and Havas Media to its global partnerships team.

Alex Debenham-Burton joins from MediaCom, where he has been head of media buying since 2012.

The inquiry will investigate how fake news is spread by addressing the responsibility of search engines and social media.

After five years in the role, the editor of the Evening Standard, Sarah Sands, is to join the BBC as editor of Radio 4’s flagship news and current affairs programme.

Ad fraud is estimated to steal around a third of all online advertising revenues.

From 1 June Sadoun will preside over the management board, which will also include Steve King, currently CEO of Publicis Media.

The UK’s third largest commercial channel has become the latest Viacom-owned network to join Sky AdSmart, following Comedy Central and MTV.

New research from The Chartered Institute of Marketing reveals that 76% of marketers say ad-blocking will be good for the industry as it will force them to be more creative about how they engage with customers.

The newspaper has covered many significant stories over the years, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Lockerbie disaster and the Dunblane shootings.

Shulman, who intends to leave her role in the summer after 25 years, said steering the magazine through its centenary last year had been “one of the greatest privileges.”