Over the weekend, the Olympics racked up 17 billion impressions, 2 billion video views, and 49 million posts, according to X.
July 31, 2024

X reminds advertisers ‘there’s no substitute’ for real-time sports conversation amid competition

Over the weekend, the Olympics racked up 17 billion impressions, 2 billion video views and 49 million posts, according to X.

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