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A weekly newsletter about all things social media by Nuelink

Welcome back to the Nuesletter! Here’s your weekly social media roundup:

🔵 Bluesky Introduces Blue Checks: Bluesky is going old-school Twitter with verified blue checkmarks. Starting with “Trusted Verifiers” (like PR teams), the feature helps users spot real accounts and reliable info.

📣 Threads Ads Go Global: Meta just opened up Threads ads to all advertisers worldwide. With 320M+ monthly users, brands now have new tools (like inventory filters) to manage where their ads appear.

🎬 Instagram Launches Edits App: Meta is coming for CapCut. The new Edits app offers pro-level video tools like AI effects, green screen, and watermark-free exports. “Made with Edits” tags will show on posts, but won’t hurt reach.

⚖️ Google Faces Major DOJ Antitrust Case: The DOJ wants big changes from Google, possibly even forcing it to sell Chrome and share search data. It's the biggest tech crackdown since Microsoft in the '90s. If Google’s Chrome gets split off, both OpenAI and Yahoo are ready to make their move.

📺 YouTube Dominates U.S. TV Time:
YouTube hit a record 11.1% share of U.S. TV viewing in December! Boomers are tuning in big time, with 65+ viewership doubling in 2 years.

Which headline has you buzzing? Drop your thoughts below! 👇

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Read Our Blog Posts for This Week 📚

• Inside GITEX Africa 2025: How Nuelink Showcased Morocco’s Tech Potential.

• The “Mirror Effect”: Why People Engage More with Content That Reflects Themselves.

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Holidays 🎉

Apr 28

• Global Pay It Forward Day.

• World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Apr 29

• Day of Trees.

• World Wish Day.

Apr 30

• Day of the Child.

• World Stationery Day.

May 01

• Labor Day.

• Global Love Day.

May 02

• Harry Potter Day.

• World Tuna Day.

May 03

• Sun Day.

• World Press Freedom Day.

May 04

• Anti-Bullying Day.

• Greenery Day.

• World Laughter Day.

Trends 📈

• The “I Will Survive If You Do Not Like Me” Trend: Share a video using this sound, highlighting a powerful moment you’ve conquered. This can be either an actual event or fun joke.

@iishouldhateyouplease tell me u get the reference @⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧ Stella ୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ #viral #blowthisup #fypシ゚ #iwasbornataveryyoungage

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• The “Narrator” Trend: Create a video that tells your life story through a narrator’s voice, with you popping in now and then to add your own side comments.

@justmariamaawhy would he spill my tea like that 🙄 #nomokitchen #nycbrunchspots #nycsolodate #narratingvoice

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• The “Have I Changed?” Trend: This audio has quickly become TikTok’s soundtrack of choice for creators celebrating how far they’ve come in life.

@luxywearfashion#fyp #foryou #foryoupage #viral #tiktok #sewingtips #sewingtechnique #draping #fashiondesigner #sewingtricks

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• The “That Friday Feeling” Trend: This track is your go-to for spring, perfect for before-and-after reveals, your latest glow-up, or showcasing a project you’re proud of.

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Read about Social Media News 📰

TikTok 🎤🎧

• TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos.

Instagram 📷

• Instagram Experiments With Collaborative Stories Feature.

• Instagram Implements Expanded AI Age Checking, New Parent Prompts.

• Instagram launches Edits, a new video editing app for creators.

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• X Experiments With Updated Video Playback UI.

Google 🔎

• Google is in more danger than ever of being broken up.

• Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome.

• OpenAI would buy Chrome if Google forced to sell.

• Yahoo wants to buy Chrome.

YouTube 🎥

• YouTube Continues to Dominate Streaming Market Share.

• YouTube Publishes New Insights Into the Rise of Virtual Influencers.

• YouTube Makes Auto-Dubbing Available to All YPP Creators, Adds ‘Combo Gifting’.

• YouTube’s Testing AI-Based Recommendations in Search Queries.

• YouTube Launches New Features to Mark the App’s 20th Birthday.

Facebook 📘

• Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection.

• Meta’s Oversight Board seeks details on the company’s new hate speech policies.

• Meta Looks to Drive More Meta Verified Take-Up Among Brands With New Elements.

• Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization.

LinkedIn 🧑‍💼

• LinkedIn Launches Qualified Leads Optimization for Custom Ad Targeting.

• LinkedIn will let your verified identity show up on other platforms.

Pinterest 📌

• Pinterest Adds New Elements to Its Academy Learning Platform.

• Pinterest Tests Alerts to Keep Teens Off the App During School Hours.

• Pinterest wants teens to log off during school hours.

Snapchat 👻

• Snapchat Launches Updated Family Safety Hub.

• Snapchat Launches Affiliate Program to Drive Ad Sales.

Bluesky ☁️💙

• Bluesky rolls out blue check verifications.

• Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet.

• Bluesky is back up after a major outage.

Threads 📝

• Threads Prompts Users To Add Topics of Interest to Their Profiles.

• Threads adds more ads.

• It's official: Meta's Threads is using 'Threads.com' domain name.

Hot SaaS Tools on the Market 🔨🧰

• Nuelink: Plans, automates, schedules, cross-posts, and manages your social media platforms and content for you.

• Reclaim.ai: Auto-schedule your tasks, habits, and routines around your meetings, so your calendar works for you, not against you.

• Scribe: Record any web-based workflow and instantly generate step-by-step “how-to” guides with screenshots. Perfect for onboarding or docs.

• Canny: Collect and prioritize customer feedback in a public roadmap. Know exactly which feature requests will move the needle.

Our Two Cents on Social Media Marketing 🧙‍♂️

• Embrace pastel palettes, floral motifs, and bright, airy imagery to capture that springtime vibe. Update your cover photos, story templates, and post designs to feel fresh and inviting.

• Tap into spring-themed hashtags and trending audio clips. Post when your audience is most active, use your platform’s analytics to pinpoint those peak engagement windows.

• Host a UGC contest, run story polls about favorite flowers or spring activities, or launch a limited-time giveaway. Encourage participation and then analyze which formats drove the most engagement.

• As usual, use Nuelink to keep your social media marketing plan running without investing much time and resources with its automation and scheduling features.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Nuesletter by Nuelink. Stay tuned for the latest news, tips, and more!

See you next week!