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| Mar 24, 2025
Source: The Verge; Rep Data; Two Cents Insights
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| Mar 24, 2025
Source: The Verge; Vox Media; Rep Data; Two Cents Insights
With Facebook’s ad growth slowing, Meta is paying influencers to revive the platform—but can cash alone compete with TikTok and Instagram’s cultural dominance?
Article
| Feb 21, 2025
Nine in 10 consumers worldwide have a profile on Facebook, according to a January report from Sprout Social.
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| Feb 20, 2025
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| Mar 3, 2025
Source: Comscore Inc.
TikTok’s brief US shutdown rattled creators and brands: With 10% of US traffic lost and uncertainty looming, influencers are reconsidering their reliance on the platform.
Article
| Jan 31, 2025
Why Amazon is returning to X: Elon Musk’s growing political importance is attracting spenders back to the platform.
Article
| Jan 31, 2025
Paywalls, contextual ads, and in-platform transactions could enhance Reddit’s profits without alienating its community-focused user base.
Article
| Feb 18, 2025
As the clock ticks on a required sale, regulatory risks could upend ad strategies and force brands to pivot.
Article
| Feb 18, 2025
Meta wants 1 billion Meta AI users this year: The company is hoping its strong Q4 performance can propel it through a year rife with challenges.
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| Jan 30, 2025
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| Mar 1, 2025
Source: ĢAV
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| Mar 1, 2025
Source: ĢAV
Meta AI updates hint at future advertising: The company’s chatbot will store “memories” and pull from user data to personalize answers.
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| Jan 29, 2025
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| Dec 1, 2022
Source: ĢAV Forecast
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| Feb 28, 2025
Source: Comscore Inc.
Every platform is preparing for a TikTok ban. Every social app is now a short-video platform. Some are also combining short, long, and live video into one TikTok-like feed.
Article
| Jan 3, 2025
Meta brings ads to Threads: The move marks a strategic push to monetize the app and offer an alternative to TikTok and X.
Article
| Jan 28, 2025
TikTok returns to US app stores, hinting at a secure future: Regulators and storefronts say they want to keep the app around, putting it on much stronger footing.
Article
| Feb 14, 2025
BuzzFeed’s BF Island aims to redefine social media with AI-driven creativity. But in a market dominated by giants, will it be a fresh start or just another failed pivot?
Article
| Feb 13, 2025
Reddit posts 71% revenue growth but misses DAUq targets: Despite strong ad revenue and international expansion, Reddit’s user growth fell short of expectations, sending shares down 14% after hours.
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| Feb 13, 2025
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| Feb 26, 2025
Source: Common Sense
Among social networks, Reddit has seen the biggest growth of average time spent per day by US active users, according to our June 2024 forecast.
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| Jul 22, 2024
Tinder’s user base is shrinking, but AI-driven matching and profile optimization alongside a price increase could improve its bottom line—if Match Group reassures users about bias and privacy.
Article
| Feb 12, 2025
The fate of TikTok in the US: Legal, economic, and operational implications unfold as businesses and creators prepare for potential disruption.
Article
| Feb 10, 2025
Reddit taps commerce and community: The platform aims to help advertisers engage intent-driven users at every stage of the purchase journey.
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| Jan 24, 2025