Deepfakes and Small Screens Overshadow Marketing in 2024 (413)

Big tech CEOs ran to Washington to explain why they haven't protected US children.

YouTube and TikTok continue to dominate and grow in profit and usage. Is it imperative that all companies market on these channels today?

And George Carlin and Taylor Swift deepfakes dominate the news. Is there anything we can do about them or have we unleashed Pandora's box.

Rants and raves include small audience wins and a new place for the chief marketing officer.

This week's links:

Elmo's Wellness Check

Social Media Execs Explain Behavior to Congress

YouTube Revenues Soar

TikTok Usage Way Up

George Carlin Lawsuit

X Blocks Taylor Swift Search

UPS Scraps CEO

TikTok Usage Up with Minors

The State of the Creator Economy [Report]

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