Lauren is a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. She writes about the digital advertising and marketing industries, covering big tech companies including Amazon, Google, and Meta as well as adtech firms, agencies, and brands.
Before joining Business Insider in 2018, she was a reporter at Adweek and Mobile Marketer. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in magazine journalism.
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