Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

Meta’s Murky Future and the Transformed New York Times

Aug 11, 2022
Ask episode
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of Video in the Future of Instagram
02:18 • 3min
3
The Evolution of Social Networking
05:03 • 5min
4
The Reality of Instagram Direct Messaging
10:17 • 2min
5
Instagram's Move to Prioritize Video
11:59 • 3min
6
How to Make a Compelling Video on TikTok
15:12 • 4min
7
Facebook Needs to Evolve Beyond Just Content From Your Social Network
19:29 • 2min
8
TikTok's Long Term Threat to Facebook
21:23 • 2min
9
The Threat of Facebook's Loss of Users
23:37 • 3min
10
The Threat of TikTok
26:23 • 3min
11
The Existential Threat to Facebook
29:34 • 2min
12
The Metaverse of Instagram
31:08 • 2min
13
The Rise of TikTok
33:08 • 6min
14
The Bull Case for Instagram
38:59 • 4min
15
The Balance Between Stories and Reels
43:09 • 2min
16
The New York Times: A Daily Punching Bag
44:55 • 5min
17
The Impact of the New York Times on the Publishing World
49:29 • 4min
18
The Rise and Fall of the Pay Wall
53:00 • 2min
19
Copit Levin's Analysis of the Wordle Acquisition
55:14 • 4min
20
The Downsides of Relying on a Subscription Model
58:58 • 4min