Thematic Intelligence - Social Media in Medical Devices - 2023

Thematic Intelligence - Social Media in Medical Devices - 2023


Summary

Social media’s ad-funded business model is under threat

Social media companies will increasingly diversify away from their ad-funded business model in the face of increased regulatory scrutiny. In 2023 alone, Alphabet, Amazon, ByteDance, and Meta were fined a combined $7.7 billion for breaching data privacy laws over their ad-targeting practices. Regulators have also accused them of monopolistic behavior around access to personal data. In 2023, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft were classified as “gatekeepers” under the EU’s latest antitrust legislation.

Smaller, more disparate networks may increase in popularity

Several smaller social networks, such as BlueSky, Damus, and Mastodon, have entered the market following regulatory scrutiny of large social media companies’ business practices and users’ desire for more intimate engagement. The scrutiny has seen the UK launch an investigation into Google’s dominance in adtech, and the EU Commission launched an investigation into Apple and Microsoft. The regulatory crackdown on monopolistic behavior means the super-app model pioneered by Tencent in China is unlikely to be as successful in the West. Consumer demand will also impact attempts to build pools of connected apps, such as Elon Musk’s bid to transform X (formerly Twitter) into a super-app to diversify revenue streams away from personalized ads. Consumers’ increased concern about the use of personal data and content moderation will instead see smaller decentralized apps (dApps) become more popular.

Social media’s impact in medical devices

Social media can be a powerful tool in medical for a number of reasons, such as allowing patients to get together and discuss treatment options and their experiences within the healthcare system. Social media can help promote medical device awareness and understanding through sharing success stories, testimonials, and educational content.

Scope
  • This report is a thematic brief, which identifies those companies most likely to succeed in a world filled with disruptive threats. Inside, we predict how each theme will evolve and identify the leading and disrupting companies.
  • The report covers the social media theme.
Reasons to Buy
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  • Develop and design your corporate strategies through an in-house expert analysis of social media by understanding the primary ways in which this theme is impacting the healthcare industry.
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  • Identify emerging industry trends to gain a competitive advantage.


  • Executive Summary
  • Players
    • Table Who are the leading players in the social media theme, and where do they sit in the value chain?
  • Thematic Briefing
    • The blurred boundaries of social media
      • Table Social media use has proliferated since 2010
    • Online advertising generates the bulk of the social media industry's revenues
      • Table The social media business model relies on harvesting customer data to target ads
    • Social media must differentiate to compete
    • Network effects can be a barrier to entry
    • Decentralized apps are rising while super-apps are falling
  • Trends
    • Technology trends
      • Table Technology trends
    • Macroeconomic trends
      • Table Macroeconomic trends
    • Regulatory trends
      • Table Regulatory trends
  • Industry Analysis
    • Social media use in medical devices
    • Timeline
      • Table The social media story
  • Signals
    • Venture financing trends
      • Table Venture financing activity picked up in 2022
      • Table Key venture financing deals associated with the social media theme since June 2020
    • Patent trends
      • Table A declining number of patents have been filed since 2021
    • Company filing trends
      • Table A declining number of mentions of social media since 2021
    • Hiring trends
      • Table Active jobs peaked in March 2023
  • Value Chain
    • Table The social media value chain
    • Content layer
      • Table The social media value chain - Content layer
    • Distribution layer
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Social networks
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Discussion forums
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Media sharing sites
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Consumer review networks
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Sharing economy companies
      • Table The social media value chain - Distribution layer: Messaging services
    • Data layer
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data integration
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data aggregation
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data processing
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data storage
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data validation
      • Table The social media value chain - Data layer: Data governance and security
    • Services layer
      • Table The social media value chain - Services layer: Internet advertising
      • Table The social media value chain - Services layer: Online payments
      • Table The social media value chain - Services layer: Ecommerce
    • Customer layer
  • Companies
    • Public companies
      • Table Public companies
    • Private companies
      • Table Private companies
  • Glossary
    • Table Glossary
  • Further Reading
    • GlobalData reports
      • Table GlobalData reports
  • Our Thematic Research Methodology
    • Table Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard
  • About GlobalData
  • Contact Us

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