Best Socialchain Podcasts (2024)

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SocialChain's Next Chapter with CEO Jacinta Faul | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 23:56

40m ago23:56

23:56

This year marks 20 years since Facebook was founded. It's also the year SocialChain celebrated its tenth birthday and welcomed its new CEO Jacinta Faul. Talk about milestone moments. One month into her role, there was no better time for Jacinta to sit down with our CMO Hannah Baker to look back on the past ten years - and pull out some predictions …

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Fireside Chat: Creator Special with Natalie O'Leary, BBC Radio 1 | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 33:30

39m ago33:30

33:30

The creator economy is barely twenty years old,but already, it’s dramatically changed the social landscape for brands and marketers. Audiences crave real life, not challenge videos; excessive gifting is seen as out of touch, not aspirational; and TikTok has levelled the playing field by making creatorsout of everyday people sharing their stories. B…

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How to leverage local on social with Greene King | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 21:33

3d ago21:33

21:33

Real people. Real stories. Real moments. Locally created social content can connect with your customers more than generic brand content ever could. At least, that’s the thinking behind Greene King’s social strategy. Leveraging its local teams was a mammoth task for the pub chain, which owns over 2,000 pubs and multiple sub-brands across the country…

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Forecasting the future feed with Reddit, TikTok and Meta | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 29:54

35m ago29:54

29:54

Social is no longer just about being social. It’s a place where people buy, are entertained, become influenced or even find their dream job. And it’s even poised to be a powerful search and discovery channel – look at Search Ads Campaign on TikTok. With so much change on the horizon, how can marketers make sense of social’s evolving role in their b…

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How AI actually solves problems for marketers with SocialChain and Brave Bison | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 23:32

1d ago23:32

23:32

Video editing, images and even podcasts. With generative AI tools cropping up for almost every creative skill, there’s no doubt AI enables us to work faster. But that could come at a cost. AI is already making it quick and easy for marketers to get answers, but is it also making us get complacent? At SocialMinds LIVE, SocialChain strategist Chelsea…

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The Brand Panel with ITV Studios, Monzo, Surreal and Lick | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 32:25

4d ago32:25

32:25

Only a decade ago, brands existed on the fringes of social. Now, entire businesses are built and marketed around it. Impressive, right? Even more so when you remember that two decades ago, most social apps we use today hadn’t even been invented. Twenty years on, how are Monzo, Surreal and Lick – three brands who owe a lot of their success to their …

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SOCIAL IN SIX [088] 17:43

9d ago17:43

17:43

This time on Social in Six, Kieran and Mil cover two updates from TikTok, including a keyword search ad update and a new partnership that’ll help you get more people shopping in store. They also cover Facebook’s facelift to get Gen Z usership on the rise, two new updates from Snapchat, and a surprising update from Instagram. Finally, Pinterest’s Ha…

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Canva: When Local Social Works and How To Implement It | Lachlan Stewart, Canva 37:23

24d ago37:23

37:23

As a global platform used by businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs (and everybody in-between), Canva must create content that not only showcases its capabilities but also connects with diverse international markets, each using the platform for different reasons. Joining us today to discuss Canva's 'Truly Local' strategy is Lachlan Stewart, Socia…

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Your Invitation to SocialMinds LIVE | Returning to Manchester 1:25

1M ago1:25

1:25

Join us at Ducie Street Warehouse in Manchester on Wednesday 16th October for a day filled to the brim with expert brand speakers, platform workshops, and live podcasts with some of social media’s brightest minds. Register for free at socialchain.com/event.By SocialChain

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SOCIAL IN SIX [087] 17:22

1M ago17:22

17:22

This time on Social in Six, we’re back with a very familiar update for YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn’s push for more vertical video content, and TikTok’s decision to let you edit videos after posting. Plus there are a few key updates to Ads on Facebook and Instagram including better API access for Reminder Ads, and Instagram changes the rules of play fo…

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Liquid Death: Why Ignoring Advertising’s Rules Produces the Best Creative | Andy Pearson 54:07

2M ago54:07

54:07

Liquid Death only launched in 2019 and has already cemented its place in consumer’s hearts and creatives’ bucket lists. It’s taken the simplest commodity - water - and built a rich universe of personality, creativity and credibility around it, that’s turned a product into an entertainment property. In this episode we’re joined by Liquid Death’s VP …

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SOCIAL IN SIX [086] 19:41

3M ago19:41

19:41

On today’s episode of Social in Six, our associate creator director Emma Lyskava joins our content marketer Mil to break down X’s lawsuit against ad safety nonprofit Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and discuss Instagram’s analytics changes that put views front and centre. We also cover YouTube’s new ad type for livestreams, LinkedIn gi…

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SocialChain: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social | Eve Young and Georgia Hill 31:41

3M ago31:41

31:41

“Authentic”. It’s one of marketing’s biggest buzzwords. Authenticity has become brands’ North Star on social, but what does that word actually mean? Our content marketer Melissa Harvey wants to find out. In this episode, Melissa’s diving into SocialChain’s brand-new white paper Forget Real: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social. Tog…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [085] 18:55

4M ago18:55

18:55

On this week’s Social in Six, we’re sharing the latest on TikTok’s answer to virtual influencers: Digital Avatars, and an expansion of its Out of Phone ad placement. We discuss Instagram’s exciting addition to Reels regarding audio and an update to its Collab Posts, plus X’s decision to introduce downvotes and Pinterest’s new AI image editing tool.…

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RNIB: On Making Accessible Creative Content an Achievable Ambition | Helen Dutson & Holly Tuke 54:44

4M ago54:44

54:44

If you saw Jeremy Allen White’s Calvin Klein ad, count yourself lucky. It was shared without ALT text, so blind and partially sighted people couldn’t join the fun. That was until RNIB schooled us all. Behind every sassy, creative, and inventive post from the Royal National Institute of Blind People is an important message: People with sight loss ex…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [084] 15:21

5M ago15:21

15:21

This week on Social in Six, we’re joined by SocialChain senior strategist Gareth to break down the top stories circulating in social right now. On the agenda are two updates from Instagram – the first being a test for text overlays and different image ratios in Carousels, and the second being unskippable in-feed video ads. We also discuss TikTok re…

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Oatly: How to Keep Your Creative Edge as the Brand Matures | Sarah Sutton, Global Media Director – Oatly 34:53

5M ago34:53

34:53

Oatly’s punk reputation needs no introduction, but its new media plan does. The brand is scaling up and growing up. So how can Oatly’s provocative ads and content stay that way, while it steps into this next, more mature, phase? In this episode we’re joined by its Global Media Director, Sarah Sutton, to reveal when brands are over-strategising, why…

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Deconstructing a Captivating Campaign: SharkNinja & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 31:29

5M ago31:29

31:29

A good social strategy should be a lot of things. But the best ones are built around, and for, the fans. Go behind the curtain of a campaign that dominated the FYP page in 2023: SharkNinja’s fan-first approach promoting the Ninja Creami on TikTok. And discover how you too can build campaigns that outlast you. Hear from SharkNinja director of social…

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Building Robust Measurement: Angie French, SocialChain & Brave Bison | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 36:56

6M ago36:56

36:56

Measuring social’s effectiveness can be a minefield. We all want to create more effective outcomes for our brands through social, but social media’s KPIs often seem disconnected to marketing effectiveness principles. That’s what we aim to clarify through this panel discussion – with Ric Hayes, SocialChain group strategy director; Hannah Kimuyu, Bra…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [083] 14:38

6M ago14:38

14:38

In this instalment of Social in Six, we’re joined by SocialChain strategist Kieran Hughes to break down the latest social updates. This time that includes collaboration posts from TikTok, an algorithm change from Instagram, and several new premium ad types from TikTok. We also talk about Meta and TikTok’s new crackdown on AI generated content, Inst…

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Building Engaging Campaigns: With Meta, LinkedIn & Pinterest | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 46:41

6M ago46:41

46:41

What should we, as brands, be doing to make our campaigns more engaging and, ultimately, more effective? There’s no one better to ask than those who write the rules of engagement – the platforms themselves. At SocialMinds LIVE 2024 we put three of the major social players around the same table to find out – algorithm be damned - what formats, campa…

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Building Communities at Scale: With American Express Global Business Travel, MOB & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 35:07

6M ago35:07

35:07

Our first panel at SocialMinds LIVE in London asked one simple question: how can brands bin the buzzword and build a genuine community? Answering our question was Leah Silverlock, global director of social media at American Express GBT; Jake Gauntlett, head of content at MOB; and Tom Bellamy, SocialChain’s executive creator director. But here’s the…

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Building a Brand Worth Talking About: With Oatly’s Sarah Sutton | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 44:16

6M ago44:16

44:16

Join us from the SocialMinds stage in London, as we go behind the scenes of the ODMC (the Oatly Department of Mind Control) to find out what makes a distinctive brand on social. Hear from Sarah Sutton, global media director for the illustrious Oatly, as we learn how vowing to be consistently inconsistent has enabled everyone’s favourite oat drink t…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [082] 16:58

7M ago16:58

16:58

This week on Social in Six, we’re talking about Instagram’s latest move into collaborative social, with Blend, TikTok’s push into shopping ads and search, and YouTube’s focus on creator-led shopping. Elsewhere, Facebook’s rules for video uploads have changed, while Reddit and LinkedIn both have exciting updates to their ads offering, branching into…

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Surreal: How To Make People Care About Product | John Thornton 42:30

7M ago42:30

42:30

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. What we learned this episode: saying people don’t care about product-focused posts isn’t true. What today’s guest says, is they don’t care by default. Doesn’t mean you can’t make them. That guest is J…

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SocialMinds Live is back, and we’re heading to London! 1:01

8M ago1:01

1:01

SocialMinds Live is back, and we’re heading to London! Listen to this quick update to get the lowdown, and be among the first to register your interest to hear Oatly, SharkNinja, American Express and more, in the flesh. To find out more, visit https://www.socialchain.com/event/By SocialChain

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SOCIAL IN SIX [081] 18:13

8M ago18:13

18:13

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. Today’s Social in Six covers several strategy-changing updates – including a new LinkedIn algorithm that doesn’t care when you published your post, only what you’re talking about; a direct Instagram c…

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Sidemen: Managing One of YouTube’s Biggest Entertainment Properties | Jordan Schwarzenberger 48:21

8M ago48:21

48:21

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. Sidemen was eight years into their YouTube journey when Arcade Media stepped in to manage the operation. As if they weren’t already, since then, the group has surpassed heights that most creators only…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [080] 18:01

9M ago18:01

18:01

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. This week on Social in Six, we’re talking all about Instagram’s latest peek at TikTok’s homework, Meta’s new tool to tackle video ad conversion, and how X plans to win back advertisers and creators. W…

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Booking.com: How to Differentiate Your Brand in a World of Choice | Laura Kaye 33:28

9M ago33:28

33:28

Booking.com is the first port of call for many a traveller when they’ve got a trip to plan. But it isn’t the only online travel agency out there. So how is it staying ahead of the game? On today’s episode, its global social media director Laura Kaye reveals how Booking.com remains top-of-mind for holidaymakers through unique social creative. Find o…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [079] 15:17

10M ago15:17

15:17

Social in Six is back for the new year, and already there’s lots to talk about. This time we’re sharing TikTok’s new AI chatbot that’ll give you content ideas, why it’s important for Threads to have a write API, and the first stage of Google’s cookiepocalypse set into motion. We also talk about TikTok’s commerce spend push in the West, Instagram Re…

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Pinterest Predicts: Spotlight on Trends for 2024 | Louise Richardson 49:55

10M ago49:55

49:55

The crystal ball is out once more as we’re joined by Pinterest’s director of marketing for Europe, Louise Richardson, who comes to our studio armed with this year’s Pinterest Predicts report. This year, look out for trends like tropic like its hot, where we’ll see everything from food to décor go tropical, to making a racket, where badminton’s popu…

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Our Top 5 Nuggets of Wisdom From SocialMinds’ 2023 Season 22:25

11M ago22:25

22:25

As 2023 draws to a close, Eve takes a look back (or should we say listen back) to some of our favourite moments from this year’s SocialMinds interviews. It’s impossible to pick favourites from every expert we’ve chatted to over the last 12 months, but these five were chosen because of how they reflect another year in social media marketing for all …

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Mob: How to Stand Out in the Busiest Social Spaces | Jake Gauntlett 49:06

11M ago49:06

49:06

Mob Kitchen – famous for its accessible cookbooks and Instagram recipe videos – remains one of the most popular food pages on social. Considering how many food creators and how much recipe content currently sits online, that says a lot. So how does Mob differentiate itself from all the rest? In this episode we’re joined by Jake Gauntlett, Mob’s hea…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [078] 12:24

12M ago12:24

12:24

In this week’s Social in Six, we’re talking about Meta’s ad-free answer to new EU GDPR regulations, LinkedIn deleting several post types including carousels, and YouTube’s big plan to have you see more Shorts. We also discuss X’s continued throttling of external links, Meta’s commerce partnership with Amazon, and Threads’ long-awaited arrival in th…

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Reddit: How Community Recommendations Lead to Repeat Purchases | Yvonne Quinn, Head of International Marketing 34:51

1y ago34:51

34:51

73% of Reddit users follow the guidance of recommendations they receive on the platform - more than an influencer’s recommendation, a TV ad, or a celebrity endorsement. Our guest this week, Reddit’s head of international marketing Yvonne Quinn, says that’s because there’s simply more appetite for - and trust in - peer-to-peer recommendations. The t…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [077] 7:09

1y ago7:09

7:09

This week on Social in Six, we talk about the new features Threads is adding (that you’ve seen before), YouTube’s latest update to Community Posts, and X’s plans to hide engagement metrics. We also discuss more lists on Instagram Stories to add to Close Friends, TikTok’s API changes for third-party posting, and the updates to Meta’s generative AI A…

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SocialChain: How to overcome the disconnect and behind SocialMinds LIVE 41:04

1y ago41:04

41:04

SocialChain has had a makeover. Following our first-ever SocialMinds LIVE event, Overcoming the Disconnect, we sit down with our CEO Pete Metcalfe, group strategy director Ric Hayes, and executive creator director Tom Bellamy to learn about the biggest industry shifts behind our latest evolution. Expect to learn how brands can better connect with t…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [076] 7:42

1y ago7:42

7:42

It’s time for Social in Six and this week we’re bringing you news of the new Instagram Reels length, the sites that X (formerly Twitter) is limiting the reach of links to, and the possibility of ad-free Facebook and Instagram. We also discuss TikTok’s new plan to provide better conversion data, its update to shopping in the US, and the much-awaited…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [075] 7:44

1y ago7:44

7:44

This time on Social in Six, we’re breaking down a new default TikTok Ads setting, the most recent advice from YouTube on Shorts, and X (Twitter)’s foray into in-app jobs listings. We also discuss Reddit’s new ad measurement tools and its increase of 66 interest targeting options to 152, LinkedIn’s algorithm change and what it means for your engagem…

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Doing Things Media: When Creators Become Business Empires | Scott Dunn, Head of Business Development and Creator Partnerships 36:38

1y ago36:38

36:38

Recess Therapy host Julian Shapiro-barnum (the creator behind the viral Corn Kid video) didn’t achieve his success solo. Behind him, and a portfolio of several other creators in the industry’s top 10%, sits management, a media consultant, and business partner all rolled into one. Today’s guest, Scott Dunn of Doing Things Media, joins us to demystif…

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World’s Shortest-Ever Podcast Episode: An Invitation From Us 1:31

1y ago1:31

1:31

In September, Social Minds goes from studio to stage. That’s right - we’re coming to a theatre near you. And this episode is your invitation to our very first live, in-person event. Meet and hear from your favourite guests including those from Ryanair, Pinterest, Monzo, and more - all under one roof. The best part? It’s free. Listen for more info o…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [074] 7:45

1y ago7:45

7:45

This week on Social in Six, we’re discussing Instagram’s test to show public share and comment post metrics and its new kind of collaborative post, YouTube’s new Shorts features, TikTok’s rules on realistic AI content, and Meta’s strict advice for Groups admins. We also talk about X (formerly Twitter) plans to move forward with official user identi…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [073] 7:49

1y ago7:49

7:49

Social in Six is back and reporting on what’s been a mega month in social - from the fall of Larry the bird to the rise of X and Threads. In this, we’re talking about TikTok’s new Commercial Content Library and its text posts feature, Twitter’s phased rebrand to X, and what Meta wants you to do with Threads. We also cover Instagram Collab posts’ ex…

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OceanX: Fuelling Social Conversation On Ocean Conservation | Shannon Forrey - Director of Social & Digital Media 33:39

1+ y ago33:39

33:39

In one year OceanX’s audience grew from over 2.M to more than 6.6M followers. That’s down to the organisation’s ability to translate scientific subjects into content that can be understood by and resonate with anybody. Today’s guest Shannon Forrey, director of social and digital media at OceanX, reveals in this episode what shoots look like underwa…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [072] 13:39

1+ y ago13:39

13:39

In an extra special episode of Social in Six, we dish the details on TikTok Shop visual search, the possible end of Twitter Circles, and how Instagram decides feed post, Stories, and Reels ranking. We also talk about why more small YouTube creators will be able to profit from the platform, Instagram’s foray into generative AI, and the expanded laun…

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Formula One: How to Convert Casual Viewers Into Hardcore Fans | Sam Barker, F1 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

36:38

Formula One’s social channels have accelerated from 0 to 100 in the last couple of years; now the innovation online is matching that of the track. Sam Barker, senior social media manager at Formula 1, says a mix of passion-fuelled entertainment, BTS, and making complex specs accessible are to thank for the brand’s powerful connection with its fans.…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [071] 10:19

1+ y ago10:19

10:19

On Social in Six this week, we’re breaking down the latest ad offerings from Instagram and Facebook, plus enhancements to YouTube’s Connected TV ads. We also cover Twitter’s Community Notes upgrade that helps combat misinformation, and a new report that suggests Pinterest could be your solution to better ads performance in a cookie-free world. Fina…

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Specsavers: Giving Your Social Media Strategy 2023 Vision | Lisa Hale, Specsavers 29:48

1+ y ago29:48

29:48

Should’ve gone to Specsavers. The proposition is well-known, but most only associate it with witty (and brilliant) ads. Today's guest Lisa Hale - Specsavers' head of consumer PR, brand activation & social media - says they’re laser-focused on evolving that line to show younger audiences the more meaningful reasons Specsavers is the superior choice.…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [070] 11:54

1+ y ago11:54

11:54

This week on Social in Six, we’re talking about Reddit enabling anonymous native sharing cross-platform, three new TikTok ad solutions, and Twitter possibly replacing Pinned tweets with an Instagram Highlights dupe. We also discuss Instagram’s new Shops feature that puts UGC on the product page, AI-powered ad tools coming to Meta, and YouTube Music…

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