The TRUTH about SOCIAL media's new BIG FOUR

When you can't beat them, create your platform for them to join.

GET YOUR POPCORN READY

Last year, I joined the Truth Social media platform. I had no intention of building a brand or following it initially. I mainly did it for what I'm about to share with you today. Now that TikTok has gone zero dark thirty in the app stores, who got next for TikTok Refugees?

The Supreme Court's decision to ban the app just before the Martin Luther King holiday affected 170 million users and 70 million companies in the USA. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the commander-in-chief. Could a better script for social media in 2025 have been written?

For the record, I never downloaded TikTok on any device I have ever owned. Why? When I discovered that active duty personnel could not download the app in 2019 because of "NATIONAL SECURITY," that was a RED FLAG. Remember when President Trump wanted to BAN TikTok? Why would he flip-flop now? It makes cents.

Which platform will these users and companies take their creative talents to next? TikTok has 1.5 billion users currently searching for a new home. Perhaps the President will grant TikTok a 90-day extension from his attention-seeking playbook. It just makes sense. What does Truth Social have to do with all of this?

Great question.

MY ADVICE FOR TIKTOK REFUGEES

Choose wisely. I have shared this with my Patrons on Patreon exclusively. As a content creator, you must approach social media platforms like investing in the stock market. Diversity is the key. Never put all your eggs into one basket. In this case, never go ALL IN on one platform.

Diversity is the key to winning the long game as a social media content creator. I have dedicated almost a decade of my creative life to creating content about my favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys.

I could imagine this happening. Once TikTok disappears from app stores, the President and his company, Truth Social, with 2 million users, will devise a plan to overthrow the KING of social media. It won't be the first or last time Mark and The Donald exchange algorithm blows. Get your popcorn ready.

3 years from now, are we discussing a NEW BIG FOUR on social media? Only time will tell, but my advice for veteran content creators fleeing TikTok is to bring your talents to Facebook. It's the #1 social media platform with 3 billion users. I have created a FREE CANVA eBook for you. How to get monetized as a creator on Facebook. It's in the "FEATURED" section of my LinkedIn Profile.

NEXT LEVEL CHANGE

Two veterans were in the news once the new year kicked off, making all the wrong headlines. I shared my thoughts on them both last week in a separate article outside of Next Level Game. Sometimes veterans need to get shit off their chest.

As I type this and check my Facebook timeline, I see people commenting that TikTok is not working. It's Saturday. If I know the creator/influencer sitting in the White House, as I do, I know he has a dream like MLK: to become the king of social media and challenge Mark and his throne in 2025. Truth Social has entered the social media chat.

I never thought I would become pro-Facebook on LinkedIn, but it comes with the territory. I'm also a content creator promoting my social media calendar digital eBook for Cowboys content creators. Get organized in 2025. Have a plan, veterans.

I'm excited to share more about social media with veteran content creators on LinkedIn in 2025. The incoming political party will surely boost social media in the arm this year. I will share my thoughts with you through Next Level Game. Be sure to subscribe if you find value in today's offering. See you next week on NLG!