Ep. #2: Secrets of Social Media Success, Mental Health & Distribution Hacks - 3 OGs Reveal All

Tune in for an exclusive and revealing conversation about all things social media.

India's top social media innovators discuss their personal journeys, the psychology and the future of social media. Along the way, they wonder, is traditional media dead? Is social media making us unhappier every day? Am I better off just throwing my phone away?

Find out answers to all these questions and some fun digressions in Episode 2 of WTF is…

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#NikhilKamath - Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas

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#TanmayBhat - Social Media Sensation and Comedian

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#UmangBedi - Co-founder of Josh and Dailyhunt, former CEO of Meta India

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#AprameyaRadhakrishna - Co-founder of TaxiForSure and Koo

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:32 Pissing on Planes
02:51 Media Today
03:14 Psychology of Validation on social media
10:42 Validation on and offline
12:49 Man is a selfish being
13:57 Why was social media created?
15:06 Why do we use social media really?
17:40 What made some of the most influential social media platforms?
19:39 Next revolution in social media
21:16 Monetisation on social media
25:13 Negative feedback loop on social media
28:09 Josh and Dailyhunt
29:02 Biggest Indian social media platforms and ShareChat
30:21 Indian language distribution on social media
32:33 Earning money while you use social media
37:13 What happened after Orkut?
40:03 What’s going on with Tiktok?
42:21 Is Facebook still relevant?
47:20 How did Tanmay get popular on social media?
49:11 Tanmay's Guide to becoming popular on social media
56:43 Youtube’s Dominance in social media
57:48 How much can you earn on Youtube in India?
01:04:08 Is Youtube leading social media?
01:06:00 Which country spends the most time on social media?
01:12:15 How is social media regulated by the government?
01:17:00 Meaning behind Nikhil’s tattoo
01:18:41 Are we living in the moment?
01:21:28 Am I the most shallow man in the world?
01:34:56 What is Discord?
01:44:32 Twitch and Youtube live streaming
01:47:14 Butterfly effect?
01:48:17 Dominance of American media
1:49:51 What is TikTok doing right that others aren’t?
01:54:43 Are videos more engaging than text?
01:59:42 Which platform makes you feel the worst?
02:04:22 Is Tanmay in a relationship?
02:04:54 What is the role of envy in social media?
02:07:45 What is Elon Musk going through?
2:08:14 The investment horizon and future of social media
2:18:00 Nikhil on meeting Bill Gates
02:25:26 Will these companies stay relevant 5 years from now?
02:31:22 Is social media good for our mental well-being?
02:32:30 Nikhil on investing in the stock market
02:34:15 Impact of social media on kids
02:42:22 Message from Nikhil