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Opinion

Brands must earn Gen Alpha’s attention through genuine value, not just intrusion. That means choosing empathy over ego and purpose over performance.

The industry can continue to share data, enabling personalised advertising, measurement, fraud control and more, and competition has been supported. However, this isn’t over yet. 

As social platforms seek to capture share from the open internet and differentiate themselves in a crowded market, they are developing new capabilities that could benefit brands.