The Current State of Social Media and Marques's Toxic Trait
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1:02:38
- Full Episode
This week Marques and Andrew dive deep into the new EV tax credit bill and talk about which cars will and won't benefit from it. Then they talk about the current state of social media and rank their favorite apps before finishing it up by talking about to-do lists and calendar apps. Fair warning: this one gets real nerdy! Hope you enjoy.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 EV tax credits in the US 16:09 Trivia question 17:27 Ad break 1 17:30 The State of Social Media 44:10 Trivia question 44:40 Ad break 2 44:44 Calendar/To-Do list apps 56:42 Trivia answers 01:01:23 Conclusion
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss social media trends, EV tax credits, and personal app usage, highlighting Instagram's changes and TikTok's impact.
Key points
- EV Tax Credits Explained. An overview of the changes to EV tax credits in the U.S. and their implications.
- The State of Social Media. A discussion on the current state of social media, focusing on Instagram's recent changes.
- Instagram's Shift to Video. Instagram is increasingly prioritizing video content, leaving photos behind. 'I need to be honest, I do believe that more and more of Instagram is going to become video over time.'
- TikTok's Dominance. TikTok is outperforming Instagram in user engagement and content discovery. 'TikTok is just killing it right now; it's the most fun I have in an app.'
- Facebook's Decline. Facebook has lost its appeal and is now filled with ads and irrelevant content. 'Facebook used to be where your friends are, now it's just garbage.'
- Social Media Tiers. Exploring how different social networks rank for creators versus friends.
Episode highlights
- EV Tax Credits ExplainedAn overview of the changes to EV tax credits in the U.S. and their implications.“The bill could be changing EVs and buying EVs.”0:51Aug 5, 2022
- The State of Social MediaA discussion on the current state of social media, focusing on Instagram's recent changes.“Everyone's complaining about Instagram recently.”18:23Aug 5, 2022
- Instagram's Shift to VideoInstagram is increasingly prioritizing video content, leaving photos behind. 'I need to be honest, I do believe that more and more of Instagram is going to become video over time.'“Instagram is becoming more video over time, whether we like it or not.”21:33Aug 5, 2022
- TikTok's DominanceTikTok is outperforming Instagram in user engagement and content discovery. 'TikTok is just killing it right now; it's the most fun I have in an app.'“TikTok is just killing it right now; it's the most fun I have in an app.”25:47Aug 5, 2022
- Facebook's DeclineFacebook has lost its appeal and is now filled with ads and irrelevant content. 'Facebook used to be where your friends are, now it's just garbage.'“Facebook used to be where your friends are, now it's just garbage.”36:09Aug 5, 2022
- Social Media TiersExploring how different social networks rank for creators versus friends.“The social networks that are most of your friends are an F tier for a creator.”41:49Aug 5, 2022
- Living in AppsA humorous take on dependence on organizational apps like Google Calendar.“I live in three apps and without them I would be a useless shell of a human.”45:15Aug 5, 2022
- The Trash CalendarA quirky discussion on using calendars for mundane tasks like taking out the trash.“I have a notification set to remind me 10 minutes before the calendar.”52:16Aug 5, 2022
