The short version

Scott Galloway predicted on August 21, 2024: ““Bytedance will usurp Meta within two years”” Verdict: Still evolving. This is Mi3 narration of Galloway's view, not his direct words. The two-year window ended in August 2026, but "usurp" does not specify revenue, users or attention. Reuters reported on February 25, 2026 that ByteDance quarterly sales exceeded Meta in 2025 (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bytedance-valued-550-billion-proposed-share-sale-by-general-atlantic-sources-say-2026-02-25/). ByteDance…

Prediction by

Scott Galloway

On August 21, 2024

““Bytedance will usurp Meta within two years””

Follow-up

This is Mi3 narration of Galloway's view, not his direct words. The two-year window ended in August 2026, but "usurp" does not specify revenue, users or attention. Reuters reported on February 25, 2026 that ByteDance quarterly sales exceeded Meta in 2025 (https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bytedance-valued-550-billion-proposed-share-sale-by-general-atlantic-sources-say-2026-02-25/). ByteDance is private and its figures are unaudited. For full-year 2025, Meta reported $200.97 billion in revenue (https://investor.atmeta.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2026/Meta-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Results/default.aspx). ByteDance estimates differ: Sacra puts it at $186 billion (https://sacra.com/c/bytedance/), while 36Kr cites approximately $198.3 billion (https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3820061834269061). These are estimates, not audited results. The quarterly comparison favors ByteDance, while those annual estimates remain below Meta. The evidence is mixed, so the verdict stays evolving.

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