Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller · Aired Oct 16, 2026
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Meta earned approximately 243.5 billion dollars in ad revenue this year.
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Jamie introduces an estimate about overtaking Google. EMARKETER forecast $243.46 billion in worldwide net ad revenue for all of 2026. It is a forecast, not revenue already earned by the October recording. The original accurate rating did not reflect that distinction.
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Is it true that Meta earned approximately 243.5 billion dollars in ad revenue this year?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Jamie introduces an estimate about overtaking Google. 46 billion in worldwide net ad revenue for all of 2026. Jamie Vernon said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2567 - Mariana van Zeller, aired Oct 16, 2026, at 1:01:37. The supporting source is emarketer.com, linked below.
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