On today's episode, we discuss how many people are cryptocurrency owners, which direct-to-consumer companies are leading the category, and what Meta's overall ad revenues total up to. "In Other News," we talk about the number of people who aren't using the internet and whether consumer enthusiasm for DoorDash will remain high. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Whitney Birdsall and Nazmul Islam.
Our forecast says Elon Musk’s Twitter concerns are valid: The Twitter acquisition’s on hold on account of fake and spam accounts, which the platform has had issues with for some time now.
Twitter has started a gentle decline in US users. The social media app peaked in 2021 with 57.8 million monthly US users. This year, that figure will flutter downward by 0.5%, hitting 57.5 million by year-end. But it's not all a decline for the platform.
Meta to combine VR apps: Folding Horizon Venues into the larger Horizon Worlds app may be the only way to maintain user traffic and waning engagement.
Twitter’s becoming more brand-safe—or is it? As the platform downgrades duplicate content, Elon Musk says he’ll bring Trump back to the platform.
While Instagram giveth, Facebook taketh away. The Meta-owned platforms face diverging futures. Instagram's US user base will increase by 4.0% this year to 128.3 million, while Facebook's will decline by 0.8% to 178.3 million.
EU’s sweeping Big Tech law delayed until next year: Internet ‘gatekeepers’ to be a main focus in Digital Markets Act enforcement.
Cost-cutting and layoffs could hurt employer branding: Companies risk losing their employer reputations as they scale back to protect profitability.
Instagram’s NFT test is part of an ongoing campaign to woo creators: CEO Adam Mosseri announces support for NFTs to creators’ efforts to monetize their skills and audiences.
Heavily-edited beauty and fashion ads strike a negative chord with consumers: Online responses and consumer spending habits show that edited photos hurt brands.
On today's episode, we discuss the real reasons why Elon Musk bought Twitter, the good, the interesting, and the confusing changes we expect to see from the platform, what advertisers should be considering at this point, and what Twitter might look like by next year. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg and Briefings director Jeremy Goldman.
Meta is being called out for a lack of innovation: An early WhatsApp exec regrets the app’s sale, as the social giant continues to make incremental changes to its offering.
Elon Musk isn’t trying to calm Twitter advertisers: The billionaire may be taking over as interim CEO once the deal closes, which is raising buyers’ anxiety.
Meta freezes hiring and reduces metaverse investment: Months after an audacious pivot into its VR future, Meta is contending with declining ad sales growth. Will the future wait for Meta to sort itself out?
Join our analysts Debra Aho Williamson and Andrew Lipsman as they analyze the three legs of Meta's advertising stool—usage, monetization, and commerce—in the wake of the social media giant's Q1 2022 earnings. Get their "Behind the Numbers" take on what's really going on with Meta's business and what it means for the company's future.
Two years in, Meta’s latest ecommerce effort fails to resonate: Ecommerce could soften the blow to its ad business, but it’s struggling to catch on.
Word of mouth trumps advertising: Intuit’s TurboTax massive deceptive ad settlement reflects a growing lack of trust consumers have in advertising.
TikTok Pulse gives creators more revenue, but keeps money at the top: TikTok is expanding creator tools and ad channels, but some will be left behind.
The Elon Musk Circus won’t stop Twitter from launching new features: Twitter Circle is the latest upgrade, but it’s being overshadowed by Musk’s tweets and monetization ideas.
On today's episode, we discuss what to make of Meta's turnaround user growth and slowing ad sales. "In Other News," we talk about the most important thing to pay attention to when it comes to influencers this year and whether Reels is Facebook's future. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jasmine Enberg.