🔍 Key Insights:
🧠 Interpretation:
Developing countries tend to see social media as empowering for democracy.
Established democracies show concern over misinformation, polarization, and manipulation.
Most countries view social media positively for democracy.
Top 3 positive views:
Nigeria: 77% good vs. 17% bad
Mexico: 77% good vs. 20% bad
Singapore: 76% good vs. 21% bad
India, Kenya, Brazil, and Malaysia also show strong positivity (71–74% saying it's good).
Western democracies are more skeptical:
U.S. stands out with 64% saying social media is bad for democracy—the highest negative sentiment.
France, Netherlands, UK, and Canada show nearly split or negative opinions.
Germany, Japan, and Italy have more balanced but still cautious views (around 56–57% positive).
🧠 Interpretation:
Developing countries tend to see social media as empowering for democracy.
Established democracies show concern over misinformation, polarization, and manipulation.
This chart from SensorTower shows keyword downloads related to Instagram on the App Store (iPad, US) from Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 5, 2025, using a stacked area plot.
Key Takeaways:
Peak period: Downloads surged in early January 2025, peaking the week of Jan 13, approaching 250K+ total downloads.
Trending keywords: The most popular keyword was "instagram" (blue), followed by variants like "insta", "ig", and "ins".
Sustained interest: Downloads remained relatively high through January, then dipped notably in early February, before stabilizing and rising slightly again by late February.
"Other" keywords (green) dominated the volume, suggesting a wide variety of lesser-used but relevant search terms contributed to total downloads.
Key Takeaways:
Peak period: Downloads surged in early January 2025, peaking the week of Jan 13, approaching 250K+ total downloads.
Trending keywords: The most popular keyword was "instagram" (blue), followed by variants like "insta", "ig", and "ins".
Sustained interest: Downloads remained relatively high through January, then dipped notably in early February, before stabilizing and rising slightly again by late February.
"Other" keywords (green) dominated the volume, suggesting a wide variety of lesser-used but relevant search terms contributed to total downloads.
The Chart highlights the financial contributions of major tech companies—Google (G), Facebook (F), Amazon (A), Apple (C), and Microsoft (D)—toward COVID-19 relief efforts. Their support spans multiple areas, including Small Business, Healthcare, Relief Efforts, Media/News, and China-Specific Relief.
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#BigTech #COVID19Relief #CorporateResponsibility
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#BigTech #COVID19Relief #CorporateResponsibility
☕️ Starbucks Financial Breakdown (Simplified)
Revenue Streams:
Gross Profit: $15B
Operating Profit: $4B
Major Costs:
Cost of Sales: $10B
Store Expenses: $7B
Admin/Other: $4B total
Key Insight: Despite high costs ($21B total), Starbucks maintains strong profitability.
#Starbucks #Finance #BusinessGrowth
Revenue Streams:
Gross Profit: $15B
Operating Profit: $4B
Major Costs:
Cost of Sales: $10B
Store Expenses: $7B
Admin/Other: $4B total
Key Insight: Despite high costs ($21B total), Starbucks maintains strong profitability.
#Starbucks #Finance #BusinessGrowth
🚗 Tesla Sales Growth Over 15 Years (2008–Q1 2024)
Early Years (2008–2012):
Slow start (likely under 50k units annually)
Growth Phase (2013–2019):
Steady climb toward 500k units
Boom Period (2020–2023):
Surge to 1.5M+ annual sales (peaks visible in chart)
Latest Data (Q1 2024):
Tracking for another record year
Key Takeaway: From niche to mass-market dominance, Tesla’s sales trajectory mirrors the EV revolution.
#Tesla #EV #SalesGrowth #DataViz
Early Years (2008–2012):
Slow start (likely under 50k units annually)
Growth Phase (2013–2019):
Steady climb toward 500k units
Boom Period (2020–2023):
Surge to 1.5M+ annual sales (peaks visible in chart)
Latest Data (Q1 2024):
Tracking for another record year
Key Takeaway: From niche to mass-market dominance, Tesla’s sales trajectory mirrors the EV revolution.
#Tesla #EV #SalesGrowth #DataViz
📊 Domestic In App Purchase (IAP) Revenue Share (2024)
Top markets for local app publishers:
🇨🇳 China | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 US
Emerging: 🇰🇷 Korea, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇮🇳 India
📱 iOS + Google Play | 🎮 Games drive most IAPs
(Source: Sensor Tower) #MobileApps #Gaming
Top markets for local app publishers:
🇨🇳 China | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 US
Emerging: 🇰🇷 Korea, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇮🇳 India
📱 iOS + Google Play | 🎮 Games drive most IAPs
(Source: Sensor Tower) #MobileApps #Gaming
Consumer Banking Apps Anchor the Digital Finance Revolution
Consumer banking apps have emerged as the cornerstone of digital finance, surpassing 2 billion downloads with consistent quarterly growth above 500 million since mid-2023, reflecting a 5.1% year-over-year increase driven by the growing demand for mobile-first financial experiences. While cryptocurrency apps saw the fastest growth at 43.5%, the overall trend underscores a sustained shift toward app-based financial services, positioning banking apps as the dominant force in the sector's digital transformation.
Consumer banking apps have emerged as the cornerstone of digital finance, surpassing 2 billion downloads with consistent quarterly growth above 500 million since mid-2023, reflecting a 5.1% year-over-year increase driven by the growing demand for mobile-first financial experiences. While cryptocurrency apps saw the fastest growth at 43.5%, the overall trend underscores a sustained shift toward app-based financial services, positioning banking apps as the dominant force in the sector's digital transformation.