TikTok’s Future in the US: Uncertainty, Potential Buyers, and What’s Next

A weekly newsletter about all things social media by Nuelink

Welcome or welcome back to the Nuesletter. First up, here’s your social media news recap for the week!

💬 Bluesky Adds Reply Controls & Profile Search: Bluesky now lets users control who can reply to their posts with options like “Anyone,” “Followers only,” or “No one.” Plus, a new profile search feature makes it easier to find and connect with users.

🔁 Mastodon Developing Quote Posts: Mastodon is working on a “quote posts” feature, despite past concerns over misuse. Users will control if their posts can be quoted, and there’s no release date yet as feedback continues to shape the update.

📝 Meta Expands Community Notes: Meta is rolling out its X-style Community Notes program across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing third-party fact-checking. Soon, users will decide when posts need extra context.

👎 Instagram Tests Private Comment Dislikes: A new Instagram test lets users privately dislike comments on posts and Reels. No public counts, no notifications, just a way to signal disapproval or irrelevance.

📩 Instagram Upgrades DMs: Instagram is also adding new features to DMs, including music sharing to send and discuss tracks, message scheduling for optimal timing, and real-time in-chat translations for easier communication across languages.

🚨 TikTok Faces Uncertain Future in the U.S.: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations by April 5, 2025, or face a ban. High-profile buyers are in talks, but the outcome remains uncertain as legal and political challenges continue.

Which update caught your attention this week? Let’s chat below! 👇

Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more updates. And continue reading for your weekly trends and memes update.

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Read Our Blog Posts for This Week 📚

• Why TikTok is Becoming the Go-To Search Engine for Younger Audiences.

• How to Automatically Share Squarespace Products on Social Media in 2025.

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Holidays 🎉

Feb 24

• Museum Advocacy Days.

Feb 25

• Quiet Day.

• World Spay Day.

Feb 26

• Black Lives Matter Day.

• Inconvenience Yourself Day.

• International Tongue Twister Contest Day.

Feb 27

• World NGO Day.

• International Polar Bear Day.

• Digital Learning Day.

Feb 28

• International Stand Up to Bullying Day.

• Rare Disease Day.

Mar 01

• Ramadan.

• Peace Corps Day.

• Public Risk Management Awareness Day.

Mar 02

• International Rescue Cat Day.

• World Teen Mental Wellness Day.

Trends 📈

• The “Guess” Trend: Share a video using this sound with a text overlay highlighting a moment when someone’s actions or words turn out to be all-too-predictable.

@lohammyy🕺🏼

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• The “Show Me the Reason You Have No Money” Trend: Create a video using this sound to reveal the expensive habit, item, or person draining your funds.

@lucy.hnzupsi das bin ja ich 🥹🎀 #nomoney #fürdich #funny #fyp

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• The “Unfortunately, You Have Lost Your Memory” Trend: Creators use this trend to share a beloved TV series, book, movie, or something they wish they could experience for the first time again.

@cassiesbooktokFirst thing I’m doing #modernfamily

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• The “Everybody Wants This” Trend: This popular sound is still going strong after months, making it perfect for marketing your goods and services on social media.

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Memes 🤣

• The “Plane Crashes” Memes: The year has kicked off with a wave of crashes, and if there’s one thing the internet does best during tough times, it’s turning trauma into memes.

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Read about Social Media News 📰

TikTok 🎤🎧

• What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it.

• TikTok Looks to Promote Live Stream Shopping in More Regions.

Instagram 📷

• Instagram is testing a private downvote button for comments.

• Instagram adds DM scheduling, pinning, and music sharing.

• Instagram’s new ad format lets creators get paid for testimonials in comments.

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• X is blocking links to Signal.

• Elon Musk unveils Grok 3 chatbot.

• Elon Musk's X looks to raise exactly what Musk paid for it.

Google 🔎

• Google Meet’s AI transcripts will automatically create action items for you.

• Google Rolls Out Improved AI Asset Generation for Ads.

• Google Chrome is adding a Circle to Search-like feature for iPhones.

YouTube 🎥

• YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Adds Quick Promote Option for Shorts.

Facebook 📘

• Facebook parent Meta joins Apple in the race to develop humanoid robots.

• Facebook is about to mass delete a lot of old live streams.

• Meta starts accepting sign-ups for Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

LinkedIn 🧑‍💼

• LinkedIn Publishes New Guide to Live Event Marketing.

• LinkedIn Launches Improved CRM Integration, Expanded Attribution Data.

• LinkedIn Rolls Out New Newsletter Metrics.

Snapchat 👻

• Snapchat Highlights to Value of AR in Driving Audience Connection.

Bluesky ☁️💙

• Bluesky Adds Reply Controls, Profile Search.

Mastodon 🦣

• Mastodon will add quote posts, even though some users don’t want them.

Hot SaaS Tools on the Market 🔨🧰

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

• Loopin: An AI-powered meeting assistant that summarizes discussions and tracks action items automatically.

• Cron: A modern calendar app with powerful scheduling features and deep Google Calendar integration.

• HeyGen: An AI video generator that creates hyper-realistic talking avatars for marketing and training.

Our Two Cents on Social Media Marketing 🧙‍♂️

• Include relevant keywords in your captions and hashtags to match user searches. TikTok prioritizes content that aligns with search queries. The right keywords help your videos appear in search results.

• TikTok scans on-screen text and video titles for search relevance. Use clear, keyword-rich text to boost discoverability. This makes your content more likely to show up in user searches.

• Engage with comments by using relevant keywords in your replies. Pin top comments that include searchable terms. This keeps your video active in search results for longer.

• 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!