🗝️ Friday Social

Friday's finest marketing finds

Hello, Marketers

It’s Friday! Before we shut the laptop on another week, here are the gems we came across in our feeds.

In case you missed us earlier this week:

Monday: Farewell, Twitter - unpacking Twitter's bold transition to X
Wednesday: Spy Glass - a peek into TikTok's adverse

#1

In the last couple of weeks, both Threads and TikTok kinda copied Twitter.

But that’s nothing new for social apps. Its par-for-the course…

(Brilliant visual from Axios)

#2

This Tweet breaking down 50 of Barbie’s Marketing stunts went super viral.

And social media managers have a new set of memes to master!

#3

This interview changed the way I see Adam Mosseri. Highly recommend a listen.

Plus, you get a peak behind-the-scenes at how some decisions are made at Instagram (& Threads). Such as… when to just copy another app!

#4

Engagement on Threads reportedly dropped off a cliff post-launch.

But its still very early days…

The first round-up of new features dropped on Thursday… and then Elon went with a, let’s say… hasty?… Twitter rebrand.

#5

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👋 Have a great weekend. We’ll be back on Monday!

Kole