A major new Ipsos study of over 19,000 people in 27 countries, and part of our long-running series on misperceptions of key social realities – The Perils of Perception – highlights how we think fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are things that affect other people, much more than ourselves. But the majority also say they regularly see fake news, and nearly half say they’ve believed a fake story before finding out it’s fake.
A CIGI-Ipsos global survey reports that majority (52%) says they’re more concerned about online privacy than they were a year ago. Around six in ten feel that social media (63%) and search engines (57%) have too much power.
Marketers need to understand their category’s dynamics to optimally position themselves and compete effectively. To do this, they must get the consumer’s perspective – because consumers, not industries, are defining today’s markets.
When it comes to marketing to the Millennial generation across Asia, brands must be authentic and relevant. This was the consensus from a recent panel session on understanding young people in the region, held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
