ownthelight Weekly Update 7/20/20
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What’s Happening In Social Media
EXPLAIN!
On Wednesday of last week, Hackers posted similar messages to the accounts of Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk and other verified accounts. The message went something like this one posted to Floyd Mayweather’s account:
“I’m giving back to my community due to COVID-19!
All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. If you send $1,000, I will send back $2,000!”
YIKES! HOW MANY ACCOUNTS WERE HACKED?
130
WHO DID IT?
The question everyones’ asking.
You can read twitter’s update of the incident here.
You can also follow along as the investigation continues, here.
World Emoji Day!
THAT’S A THING?
If you’re asking, you already missed it.
July 17th celebrated World Emoji Day, and Facebook celebrated by adding new emojis to its default emoji pack within messenger. Google also celebrated with the release of new emojis that will be released with the Android 11. Apple has also shared a preview of new emojis that will be added to iOS.
Something To Pay Attention To
It's as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. According to TechCrunch, people are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus.
OTL takeaway: Digital content is hotter than ever and the temperature is only rising! How to beat the heat? Make an app for that.
Did You Know?
According to statista, there are 3.81 Billion active social media users worldwide, 3.76 billion of them being mobile social media users.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
It means that if you want to have an impact in 2020, your online and mobile presence matters more than ever.
WHERE DO I START?
Statista shared the top 15 platforms based on their global audience size. If you want to grow your business, we recommend starting with their top 2:
COOL, WHAT SHOULD I POST?
Video content. According to a study done by Cisco, by 2022, 82% of online content will be video content.
One More Time For The Kids In The Back
Twitter got hacked
World Emoji Day happened
The App Industry is booming
Video content is the future
Social media isn’t going anywhere. There’s a market of 3.76 Billion mobile social media users. Stake your claim.
Need help? :)
From your digital content team @ownthelight,
Thank you.
Have a great day!
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