Social
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TikTok Ban Approaches, Generational Implications, Xiaohongshu
The TikTok ban is approaching; what happens if the service actually goes away? Then, why China will misunderstand the Xiaolongshu phenomenon
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Meta Changes Moderation Policies, Zuckerberg’s Journey — and Mine, The Audacity of Copying Well
Mark Zuckerberg is making big changes to Meta’s moderation policies; it’s the next step in a journey that has been more nuanced than people think — and it’s one I relate to.
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Meta Earnings, Measuring Meta’s Spending, Meta Recommendations
Meta’s earnings were as expected, as long as you accept the reality that the company won’t stop spending. Plus, removing constraints on feeds could lead to more efficient recommendations.
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Meta’s AI Abundance
Meta is well-positioned to the biggest beneficiary of AI and the largest company in the world.
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Trump on Rogan, The Voters Decide, The Podcast Election
Podcasts have arrived as a major factor in the presidential election; being good on podcasts will be a prerequisite for candidates in the future.
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An Interview with Eric Seufert About the Current State of Digital Advertising
An interview with Eric Seufert about the current state of digital advertising, including Google, TikTok, Meta, AppLovin, Unity, and Netflix, and how advertising will work with AI.
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Snap Spectacles, iOS 18 Contacts Crack Down
It’s not clear how Snap is justified in spending money on Spectacles, although AR does make more sense than VR. The reasons why apply to the second order effects of Apple limiting contact sharing.
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Perplexity Search Ads, Inventory-Defined Advertisers, Telegram Follow-Up
Perplexity’s upcoming advertising model looks a lot different than traditional search advertising; it may always look different.
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Telegram CEO Arrested, Telegram’s Non-Encrypted Advantage, Telegram Complexities
Telegram’s CEO was arrested. The case is very complex, in part because the realities of messaging and security and encryption are very complex.
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Tech CEOs on Trump, X and the E.U., Apple Settles with E.U. Over NFC
Tech CEO’s role in the culture; then, the E.U. goes too far with X, and gets it right with Apple and NFC