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Yubo challenges scroll culture with New York campaign built around instant connections


Yubo challenges scroll culture with New York campaign built around instant connections
  • by: PR Newswire
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  • October 19, 2026

Yubo, a leading real-time social discovery app that helps young adults meet and instantly connect with new people, has launched six-week advertising campaign across New York bringing promise of being instantly social to city's streets.

Quick Intel

  • Yubo challenges scroll culture with New York campaign built around instant connections six-week advertising campaign across New York built around new brand platform The instantly social social app outdoor placements across Brooklyn Manhattan The Bronx and New Jersey supporting TikTok YouTube Instagram advertising Spotify audio podcasts content from New York creators first brand campaign since 2021.
  • Campaign challenges category that gives young adults plenty to scroll through but less to connect over more than half Gen Z adults US say content they see across social media always often repetitive and tiresome solution put spontaneous conversation first inviting young adults meet someone new without pressure perfect profile big following.
  • Creative combines tongue-in-cheek disclaimers bold yellow designs group photography celebrate conversations friendships plans can start on Yubo headlines include Disclaimer: The use of Yubo may result in chats worth having plans worth keeping and sudden loss of boredom turning familiar language warning into playful invitation.
  • Designed build brand awareness speaks to 18- to 24-year-olds navigating changes social lives whether moving cities starting college new job exploring different interests familiar social circles may no longer reflect who they are where headed offers place instantly start interacting people on wavelength freedom show up as themselves connections develop naturally friendships crushes community something in between.
  • Need for connection particularly pronounced among age group recent research highlights feelings loneliness Gen Z adults US two-thirds 67% classified as lonely highest proportion any generation surveyed New York half 18-24 reported feelings social isolation.

Less Scrolling More Real People Real Conversations

"Your twenties are full of change: new cities, new jobs, new routines and new versions of yourself. But sometimes your social life doesn't always keep pace. When the group chat goes quiet, plans fall through, or nobody shares your latest obsession, it can be harder than it looks to find your people. That is the feeling behind this campaign, and the start of a new era for Yubo. We are resetting the brand around what young adults want from social right now: less scrolling and waiting, more real people, real conversations, and the freedom to explore connection on your own terms. Yubo is social from the moment you arrive. It's a place to meet people on your wavelength who are ready to talk - whether you're looking for friendship, community, a crush, or simply an interesting conversation," said Alex Buckland, Director of Brand and Communications at Yubo.

 

About Yubo

Yubo is a leading real-time social discovery app for Gen Z, helping young adults meet people who share their interests and start talking straight away. From the moment users log on, they can connect and chat – no scrolling, browsing, or waiting.

Yubo places safety at the heart of its platform. In 2022, it became the first major social platform to verify the age of every user. Today, Yubo is exclusively for over 18s, and the company combines multiple layers of age verification technology and identity checks to help enforce its minimum age, deter under-18s from accessing the platform and verifying users' ages more accurately. Yubo's work was recognised with the award for Best Implementation of Age Assurance in a Digital Platform at the inaugural Age Assurance Industry Awards

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