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May 27, 2025

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Hi friend šŸ‘‹šŸ¼ and welcome to this weekā€™s edition of ā€œthe dump.ā€

This week Iā€™ll start with an opinion piece I wrote, titled ā€Stop Marketing. Start Meaningā€ - itā€™s directly inspired from reading ā€œFor the Cultureā€ by Marcus Collins. Itā€™s not just a book, itā€™s a manifesto for marketers who actually want to do things that matter. And I think you should read it too.

Of course we alsohave stories from our writers, a few links from around the web, and, of course, a lot of fun stuff to click on.

As always, we really appreciate you and your support.

Letā€™s go!

Geoff

šŸ“Š Stat of the Day: Gen Z makes up 50% of Tumblr users and 60% of new signups on the platform. (Source: Business Insider)

šŸŒ¤ļø This week on WeRSM:

  1. No Insta? No Problem. Threads Tests Going Solo - In the EU, Threads is testing allowing users to create a profile without using an Instagram login.

  2. Duolingo Goes Dark on Social Following A.I. Backlash - Stunt or not stunt?

  3. Now You Can Save Your Favorite TikTok Songs on SoundCloud - Making it easier to take the music you discover on the app and turn it into fandom.

  4. YouTube Adds Quiz Sticker To Shorts - Creators will be able to see the total number of responses as well as the percentage of viewers that selected each answer choice.

  5. Meta Brings 3D Instagram Photos To Quest Headsets - Standard 2D photos will be transformed into immersive 3D visuals without the need for specialized cameras.

  6. Instagram DMs Now Support Longer Voice Clips and Live Transcription - The updates come as DMs are becoming the main driver of growth for the platform.

  7. Stop Marketing. Start Meaning. - Marketing doesnā€™t move people, Culture does.

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šŸŒŽ News from around the web:

  1. The Best Time to Post on Threads in 2025 ā€” Data from 700K+ Posts

  2. IGā€™s Edits app rolled out enhanced video cropping

  3. Key Social Media Marketing Trends for 2025

  4. The future of marketing is niche communities

šŸ˜ Fun stuff to click on:

  1. Tinderā€™s Solemates Challenge: Run Into Love (Literally)

  2. Mental health habits that make a difference.

  3. The advice on writing you need to hear.

  4. Networking tips for introverts

  5. How to foster cooperation with strangers.

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