😱 No more TikTok ban, Halloween Edits, and top trends of the week…

Is the TikTok ban saga finally over? Plus the viral trends of the week. Here’s what’s up:

👋 Weekly Tips & Tricks

😱 TikTok’s US Operations Restructured to Avert Ban

A deal has been finalized to place TikTok’s U.S. business under a new company controlled by American investors (Oracle, Silver Lake, etc.), separating U.S. user data and the recommendation algorithm from Chinese parent ByteDance.

ByteDance will still own revenue-generating parts (like ads and e-commerce) but as a minority stakeholder, addressing U.S. security concerns while allowing TikTok to keep operating in the US.

📖 Read More: The social media updates to know in October 2025

🕸️ Spooky Edits

Edits just rolled out a seasonal update with new Halloween-themed fonts, video effects, and transitions, perfect for creators looking to add spooky flair to their content.

The update also improves voiceover features with fade-in/out controls and clip reordering, giving users more flexibility in editing.

📖 Read More: Edits Adds Halloween Effects, Updated Voiceover Recording Options

💬 Threads Group Chats

Meta’s Threads (the Instagram-linked platform) launched support for group messaging, allowing users to chat with up to 50 people in one thread.

Creators can use this to foster community discussions by adding multiple followers to a single conversation. Upcoming updates will let users invite others via shareable links and improve the inbox for managing these group chats

📖 Read More: Threads now has group chats

 
🔥 Top Social Trends of the Week

⭐️ Joke Reactions: This is a hilarious trend where one person tells a silly joke to a friend, partner, or pet and laughs obnoxiously to get their reaction!

@ohheyabby

He loves me. #cat #catsoftiktok #funny #jokes #fyp

⭐️ Spinning and Singing: Using this remix, one person, typically the “nicer” one, will sing the first half of the song, and the “sassier” one will sing the rap portion!

@4llyzw0rld

and they ain’t say nothinnnnn @sam

⭐️ They are talking about you: LET THEM!!! This is a trend to show users that no matter what anyone says, the opinions of others are irrelevant and just fuel to keep going!

@lyricmedeiros

When Hawaii is your background, no problem! 🥰🌺 #hawaii #home #bornandraised #hehe #yes