2025-03-22
Every time I catch someone using some kind of AI program to write comments on my posts I immediately block them. Not only is this type of engagement useless, but it just further clogs the internet with shit.
TechCrunch
Meta is testing a “Write with Meta AI” prompt on Instagram that gives users AI-generated suggestions to help write comments under other users' posts
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch :
2024-11-23
This is just so fucking disgusting. These are real humans who are just trying to do good work. https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk, as Trump's efficiency czar, is singling out ordinary federal staffers, including some with climate-related jobs, on X and unleashing his fans on them
As Trump efficiency czar, the billionaire is targeting employees by name on X—sparking pushback — Unlimited access across all platforms and devices.
2024-09-17
It's kind of amazing that Netflix not only triggered a market correction that cratered the stock prices of all its competitors, but that it also regained its footing and returned to growth as all of those same competitors floundered. It was basically a one-two punch that strengthened its grip on the entertainment industry. https://www.ft.com/...
Financial Times
How Netflix staged a remarkable recovery since its 2022 stock crash, adding 45M+ subscribers via a password crackdown and gaining an edge over Hollywood rivals
Christopher Grimes / Financial Times :
2024-09-01
Many of the largest YouTube stars now pull down audience numbers comparable to the most popular TV shows, yet they still struggle to command the same advertising rates. This is probably why many frustrated YouTubers are increasingly launching their own products to sell to their audiences. …
Wall Street Journal
Big YouTube shows including Hot Ones and Good Mythical Morning attract large audiences but aren't yet getting Primetime Emmy nominations and ensuing ad revenue
I don't want to be too pessimistic here but past history shows us that these platforms aren't going to make sweeping changes on our behalf. … Shira Lazar : This discussion reminds ...
2024-08-24
Apple had something like a 12-year lead as the dominant podcast player, but it was just so obvious that the company's executives had no interest in investing in the product. This allowed Spotify and YouTube to move in and snatch up a huge portion of the podcast audience. …
Bloomberg
A look at Apple Podcasts' fading dominance, as an April 2024 study of 603 podcast consumers found 31% use YouTube, 21% use Spotify, and 12% use Apple's app
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg :
2024-08-23
Apple had something like a 12-year lead as the dominant podcast player, but it was just so obvious that the company's executives had no interest in investing in the product. This allowed Spotify and YouTube to move in and snatch up a huge portion of the podcast audience. …
Bloomberg
A look at Apple Podcasts' fading dominance, as an April 2024 study of 603 podcast consumers found 31% use YouTube, 21% use Spotify, and 12% use Apple's app
Hello! Welcome back to Soundbite. Today we're looking at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts.
2024-08-02
“Patreon announced that podcasters collectively earned $350 million on the membership platform last year. The company also said more than 40,000 podcasters earn money from fans on Patreon.” And Patreon only represents a small part of the market — both Apple and Spotify have their own podcast subscription products …
Reuters
Snap reports Q2 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.24B vs. $1.25B est., DAUs up 9% YoY to 432M, and forecasts Q3 revenue below expectations; SNAP drops 20%+
both Apple and Spotify have their own podcast subscription products … X: @alex : i swear that this is every single $SNAP report i have ever seen [image] Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4li...
2024-07-17
Apple News has always undermonetized its large user base, mostly because Apple's always been hesitant to build out ad products. This Taboola partnership may supercharge its advertising sales and result in better revenue sharing for publishers. https://www.axios.com/...
Axios
Taboola CEO Adam Singolda says the company has struck a deal with Apple to power native advertising in the Apple News and Apple Stocks apps; TBLA jumps ~5%
2024-03-23
Interesting that YouTube isn't on this chart
NBC News
Sensor Tower: in February 2024, X had 27M US DAUs of its mobile app, down 18% YoY, and the US user base has been flat or down every month since November 2022
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks. — The number of people using X daily is falling … Threads: @lorakolodny , @georgescriban , @clarajeffery...
2024-03-16
I think the only real justification for a TikTok ban is that China has been blocking American social media companies from competing in its country for years, and so therefore that gives TikTok an unfair business advantage. But even this justification doesn't really hold up all that well. …
Techdirt
Banning TikTok is a performative, unconstitutional, authoritarian move that won't stop China from spreading propaganda or getting Americans' data
I think the only real justification for a TikTok ban is that China has been blocking American social media companies from competing in its country for years, and so therefore that gives TikTok an unfair business advantage. But even this justification doesn't really hold up all that well. …
New York Times
The TikTok divestment bill's progress slows down in the Senate, as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has not decided whether to bring the bill to the floor
Legislation to force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.
2024-02-11
It's extremely weird that tech platforms insist on forcing algorithmic recommendations on us, justifying it by saying that the algorithm is determining what we truly want to consume, but then just arbitrarily decide that they'll exclude certain types of content from the algorithm because they don't want to deal with it. https://www.axios.com/...
Axios
Meta plans to not “proactively recommend political content from accounts you don't follow” on Threads, matching the company's policy on Facebook and Instagram
including this feed. … Seth Abramson / @seth.abramson : Now that Threads has announced it will throttle political content, please do, when/as possible: 1. Repost political content...
2024-02-10
It's extremely weird that tech platforms insist on forcing algorithmic recommendations on us, justifying it by saying that the algorithm is determining what we truly want to consume, but then just arbitrarily decide that they'll exclude certain types of content from the algorithm because they don't want to deal with it. https://www.axios.com/...
Axios
Meta plans to not “proactively recommend political content from accounts you don't follow” on Threads, matching the company's policy on Facebook and Instagram
including this feed. … Seth Abramson / @seth.abramson : Now that Threads has announced it will throttle political content, please do, when/as possible: 1. Repost political content...
2024-02-07
“YouTube overall has paid more than $70 billion to creators, artists and media companies over the last three years.” Wow, that's $23 billion a year to content creators. https://variety.com/...
9to5Google