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Reimagining Human Connectivity: Social Media Week London

With social media algorithms favouring video content, the format now accounts for more than 50% of digital advertising spend. Professionals from Facebook, The Lad Bible and Havas came together at Social Media Week London (September 11-15) to share how they find the balance between machine-optimised content and human storytelling.

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