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LinkedIn sets itself apart with a purpose-driven AI play: While social platforms chase time-on-site, LinkedIn is betting on AI to do real work鈥攆rom narrowing candidate pools to prepping users for interviews.

B2B brands are underutilizing creator marketing on LinkedIn, according to Rob Mayhew, a creator who left his agency leadership job to make funny B2B social media videos full time. "LinkedIn is the channel that everyone's sleeping on [for creator marketing], and it's got huge opportunity, especially for B2B," Mayhew said.

LinkedIn is at a turning point: Users are more engaged than ever, ad revenues are rising, and creators are inking deals on the platform. And LinkedIn鈥檚 appeal among both B2B and B2C marketers is growing.

Gen Z leads in digital usage by most proportional measures. However, social network use cuts across categories, influencing video viewing and digital buying.

The number of social network users in the US will tick up 1.7% YoY this year, while adult users will see almost 2% growth. But time spent on social networks among adult users will peak this year, meaning the battle for engagement is on.

Latin America鈥檚 digital revolution is marching full steam ahead, with consumers spending more than a third of their day online. As social commerce and retail media propel the region鈥檚 digital economy to new heights, the runway for growth remains long.鈥�

Only 3% of global technology marketers think Reddit delivers the best organic value as a social media platform, per CMI, compared with 93% for LinkedIn and 24% for YouTube. Making it easier for companies to set up ad profiles could help it capitalize on SMB interest and attract new customers.

After hitting 1 billion global users thanks to strong growth abroad, LinkedIn looks to video to increase engagement and ad revenues. Sports drove streaming and CTV to a record quarter. The Olympics drove heavy ad spending and viewership for streaming services, which continue to make inroads with users. YouTube gives streamers a run for their money.

Gen Zers make up more than half of Snapchat users. They comprise 52.3% of Snapchat鈥檚 platform. Snapchat is most popular among Gen Z adults (81.3%) versus Gen Z teens (65.4%). Keep an eye on Gen Z鈥檚 P2P payment usage and VR adoption. Gen Z peer-to-peer (P2P) payment usage is rising quickly as the generation becomes more independent and engages more in commerce.