02/15/2025
Hey there! Here’s your social media news recap for the week! 🔥
🍎 Apple Returns to Ads on X: After a 15-month break following backlash from many of Musk’s “opinions”, Apple is back advertising on X again. The company is running two campaigns featuring the series Severance.
🇺🇸 TikTok Boosts U.S. Data Security: TikTok outlines new measures to protect U.S. user data, including U.S.-based servers, third-party audits, and collaboration with U.S. officials. These steps aim to ease privacy concerns and meet regulatory standards.
📲 TikTok Back on App Stores: After a brief ban, TikTok is reinstated on both the Google Play and Apple App Stores in the U.S. The company also offers an Android download from its website.
📺 YouTube Dominates TV Screens: More people now watch YouTube on TVs than on phones, with 1 billion+ hours streamed daily. Updates like on-screen comments and interactive features fuel this shift. YouTube TV now has 8 million subscribers, and Premium + Music users top 100 million!
🤖 AI Shakes Up Search Engines: Google’s search dominance drops below 90% for the first time in a decade as Bing surges, thanks to its ChatGPT integration. Microsoft’s AI-powered search drove a 10x increase in Bing downloads, signaling a shift in how people discover content online.
Which headline caught your eye this week? Let me know below! 👇
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