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Nov 2022
10m 17s

Is the social media newsfeed dead?

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We’ll see the death of the social media newsfeed within five years (if not sooner.) The warning signs are here: Instagram trialling an “immersive feed, ”every OG social platform pivoting to discovery and teens primarily consuming content via creators.  In today's episode, we talk about the opportunities for university marketers. The newsfeed has been a staple of social media. But it's giving way to something new.

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