SOCIAL MEDIA
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Social insights fail to reach decision-makers: Here’s what the numbers say
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. There is little question about the importance of social media to the marketing playbook. Not only does it allow brands to reach consumers where they are, it also provides marketers with a wealth of consumer insights, such as opinions about certain products…
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Will Meta’s massive AI bet pay off?
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Can Meta actually win the AI race, or is the idea just another one of Mark Zuckerberg’s pipe dreams? Zuckerberg’s fantasies, combined with his delusions of genius, potentially overstate the role that luck and outside input have played in the rise of…
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Negative sentiment threatens AI glasses push
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Several big tech players are banking on artificial intelligence-powered glasses as the next big consumer innovation, but a recent rise in negative consumer feedback about privacy concerns and functional wearability could derail the push. Recently, Meta had to update its Meta AI…
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Meta’s AI-based layoffs allegedly targeted workers who had taken protected leave
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A scientist was chosen for a reduction in force while on pre-birth pregnancy leave. A manager was demoted following a medical leave, then selected to be laid off weeks into his second medical leave. An engineer’s rating was lowered because of the…
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YouTube refreshes Studio and updates video guidance
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. YouTube is testing an updated UI for YouTube Studio, while it’s also revised its rules on repetitive content in response to a rise in complaints from users. First, YouTube is trying out an “insights first” experience in YouTube Studio on desktop. The…
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X adds Grok-powered insights to Ads Manager
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. X has launched beta testing of its new Grok integration in Ads Manager, which should offer more artificial intelligence-powered guidance for promotions.. As shown in this image, originally posted on Threads by testingcatalog, some X advertisers were notified of the new beta…
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UK officials propose overnight social media blackout for teens
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.K. officials are considering another element within the nation’s proposed teenage social media restrictions, which would see teens aged 16 and 17 cut off from social media platforms overnight. The U.K. government recently announced its plan to ban teenagers from social media…
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YouTube highlights brand partnerships with sports creators
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amid the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026, YouTube for Business published a report which looks at the rising influence of sports creators in the app. The study also examined and how sports influencers can drive positive benefits for brand partnership…
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TikTok launches AI literacy measures
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok has announced an initiative to address the rise of artificial intelligence-generated content in the app, including an expanded educational program for users, and an improved detection systems designed to increase transparency. First, TikTok launched a new AI literacy guide to help…
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Instagram will charge for AI access
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta has been working to establish a more viable monetization pathway for its artificial intelligence models, and to that effect, Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri confirmed that IG users will have to pay for access to future in-app AI tools. As part of…
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