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5M DOWNLOADS IN 22 DAYS. CHATGPT NEEDED 56.
Meta's Muse app crossed 5 million downloads in 22 days — then came the asterisk: Meta's own ads flooded the funnel. Every headline and the trophy cartoon, in one file.
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THE FILE SO FAR
EVERY DEVELOPMENT
📰 EDITION
5 MILLION DOWNLOADS IN 22 DAYS. CHATGPT NEEDED 56.
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📰 EDITION
📢 THE ASTERISK: META'S 5M DOWNLOADS CAME FROM ITS OWN ADS
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🎨 CARTOON
THE ASTERISK TROPHY
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ZIMBO HAS NOTES
THE CARTOONS
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