It's some kind of entity that is responsible for the full page GDPR popups that block the access to many websites like Techcrunch, Tumblr or Slashdot.

A company with a very questionable respect for privacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Media

https://www.ghacks.net/2018/04/16/oaths-privacy-policy-is-a-...

https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/yahoo-oath-gdpr-i...