Down Goes Meta (347)

<p>Twitter gets a new Chief Twit, while Meta (Facebook) sees its stock plummet to levels not seen since 2016. Is a drop in advertising to blame or is there something deeper marketers should worry about?</p> <p>MrBeast's content brand could be valued at $1.5 billion dollars. What can we learn from MrBeast's strategy from a content and diversification perspective?</p> <p>Joe leverages a US government ban on China to call for TikTok's removal, while Robert talks about the perils of influencer marketing.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">This week's links:</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/twitter-cannot-become-a-free-for-all-hellscape-musk-tells-advertisers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter Gets New Leader</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.investors.com/news/technology/meta-stock-falls-on-third-quarter-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meta's Distasterous Results</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.businessinsider.com/the-ad-industry-is-preparing-for-an-economic-disaster-2022-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ad Market Is In Peril</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2022/10/25/mrbeast-youtube-fundraising-merch-restaurants?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MrBeast's Business Model</a></p> <p><a href= "https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3704850-is-bidens-chip-ban-a-tipping-point-in-us-china-relations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden Bans Semiconductors in China</a></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">---------</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCcAoMJEULFZfZu61QRVd" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id760760485?mt=2&ls=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbnJtYXJrZXRpbmcubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> and