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Should Brands Use Captions and Subtitles in Video Content for Stories?

Instagram says no, but it's more complicated than that

Verizon Media and Publicis Media found that 80% of people who use captions were more likely to watch an entire video. Photo Illustration: Trent Joaquin

By David Cohen

May 23, 2019

Instagram said users view 60% of videos in Stories with the sound on … which means they view 40% with the sound off.

David Cohen
@9Number9 david.cohen@adweek.com David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily.
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