Instagram

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6 statements across 4 episodes · 3 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 18, 2025 by Chris Josephs · said 97 times in 36 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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brought up most by Molly O'Shea (21), Roy Lee (9), Chris Josephs (9), Michael Barton (5), Lucy Guo (5), Art Levy (5), Adam Foroughi (5), Sophia Amoruso (3)

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2025 60 mentions in 17 episodes 4 per episode
2024 9 mentions in 4 episodes 2 per episode

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Everything said about Instagram, oldest first

Apr 18, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Josephs: Autopilot's Instagram account generates more impressions than its Twitter
“We run an Instagram account with a million followers. It's called the Politician Trade Tracker. And that thing gets, if not more impressions than Pelosi Tracker on Twitter.”
Chris Josephs Apr 18, 2025 ▶ 4:50 Inside the $350M Pelosi Stock Tracker · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Apr 18, 2025 negative
Insight
Josephs: Twitter content lacks the algorithmic lifespan of Instagram and TikTok
“One of the downsides of creating content on Twitter is it has a lifespan on it. So when you tweet about it, you're not gonna go on the For You page and see a tweet from Nancy Pelosi Tracker six months ago, but on Instagram and TikTok you can.”
Chris Josephs Apr 18, 2025 ▶ 5:10 Inside the $350M Pelosi Stock Tracker · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Jun 20, 2025 negative
Opinion
X users are two years behind TikTok on humor and content tolerance
“I think the first step of the pyramid is Twitter or people on Twitter are about two years behind when it comes to humor compared to people on Instagram, TikTok.”
Roy Lee Jun 20, 2025 ▶ 22:02 Cluely Raises $15 Million From a16z | Roy Lee, Founder & CEO · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Aug 27, 2025 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
Agrawal: ChatGPT exhibits rare retention 'smile curve' like TikTok and Instagram
“And ChatGPT exhibits a smile curve. The other apps that exhibit smile curves are Instagram, and TikTok.”
Apoorv Agrawal Aug 27, 2025 ▶ 10:21 Understanding OpenAI’s $500B Valuation · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Oct 23, 2025 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
Barton: OpenAI has 800M WAU with engagement rivaling Instagram
“OpenAI's got, what, like, eight hundred million weekly active users. Spending, like, spending, by my estimates, close to the amount of time every day that is spent on Instagram.”
Michael Barton Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 53:31 Inside Coatue: $70B Hedge Fund’s AI & Retail Strategy · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Oct 23, 2025 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
Barton: Meta GPU recommendation upgrades drove a 15% Instagram usage jump
“And if you look at Instagram time spent, basically it was flat for, I don't know, maybe 18 months to six months ago. And now, you know, you would spend 40 minutes a day, and now that's gone up like 15% in just the past six months, because they basically took t…”
Michael Barton Oct 23, 2025 ▶ 14:09 Inside Coatue: $70B Hedge Fund’s AI & Retail Strategy · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
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