http://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia Social Media Trends en-us Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:59:42 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugby-boots (TrendHunter.com) ASICS reintroduced its rugby boots in Europe after a six-year hiatus, with engineering designed specifically for the sport's demands. The footwear is positioned to support player movement and...]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:19:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugby-boots http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/integrated-creator-commerce (TrendHunter.com) YouTube is expanding integrated creator commerce by adding Amazon to its Shopping Affiliate Program for eligible U.S. creators. Participants can tag Amazon products directly within Shorts,...]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:30:06 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/integrated-creator-commerce http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Licensed-fan-remixes (TrendHunter.com) Licensed fan remixes are turning music streaming into a more participatory experience as Spotify and Kobalt partner on tools for creating authorized covers and remixes. Spotify’s upcoming...]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:47:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Licensed-fan-remixes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engagement-based-creator-monetization (TrendHunter.com) YouTube is restructuring its engagement-based creator monetization model to reward active creators while expanding revenue opportunities beyond traditional advertising. Beginning February 1, 2027,...]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:10:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engagement-based-creator-monetization http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awcrispy-chicken-sandwich (TrendHunter.com) Seven years after a viral tweet started the chicken sandwich wars, a Crispy Chicken Sandwich has officially landed on A&W's menu, and the QSR is now asking fans to declare their allegiance to it in...]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:04:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awcrispy-chicken-sandwich http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hily-dating (TrendHunter.com) Hily Dating celebrated its August birthday with the 'Hily 2017 Time Capsule,' an interactive online experience that celebrates the trends, rituals and internet culture from the dating app's launch...]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:36:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hily-dating http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sab-beer-tical (TrendHunter.com) Research commissioned by Madrí Excepcional found that nearly 65% of Brits would consider taking a career break in return for the opportunity to try their dream job, so the brand is introducing a...]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:58:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sab-beer-tical http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetik-for-teams (TrendHunter.com) Kineto, an artificial intelligence startup spun out of JetBrains and backed by that company’s investment and technical expertise, has launched Kinetik For Teams. This innovation presents an AI...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:28:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetik-for-teams http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-manifestival (TrendHunter.com) People use Pinterest to spark inspiration and then take that momentum offline to a thrift store, a craft supply aisle, or the grocery store, and the Pinterest Manifestival was a celebration of...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:11:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-manifestival http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/index-youtube (TrendHunter.com) Finding useful information in a YouTube video can take time, especially when you need more than just a transcript. Index YouTube lets users turn a YouTube video into structured data by changing the...]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:56:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/index-youtube http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/50th-anniversary1 (TrendHunter.com) Pet Supplies Plus has launched a month-long campaign celebrating the 50th anniversary of KONG. This venture features a social media giveaway, in-store events on August 15, and a...]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:30:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/50th-anniversary1 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumble-plans (TrendHunter.com) Bumble touted early success with its Bumble Plans app, which connects Gen Z users in low-pressure group settings for drinks and dinners rather than one-on-one swiping. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd told...]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:30:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumble-plans http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-energy (TrendHunter.com) Bang Energy — a high-octane beverage brand known for its zero-sugar, boldly flavored energy drinks — has announced a new partnership with Twitch streamer Cinna, who is simultaneously...]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:31:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-energy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelcolor-polishes (TrendHunter.com) OPI showcases its 'GelColor' polishes through a nail design created by nail artist Anouska Anastasia, demonstrating how layered color application can transform classic nail art into a contemporary...]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:15:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelcolor-polishes http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cross-platform-parental-controls (TrendHunter.com) Cross-platform parental controls are expanding across social media ecosystems by giving families a centralized way to manage teens' online experiences. Meta is bringing parental supervision to...]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:56:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cross-platform-parental-controls http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/college-fashionista-x-clinique (TrendHunter.com) College Fashionista x Clinique introduces a student-centered beauty collaboration through an immersive campus ambassador program that connects university students with opportunities in beauty,...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:14:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/college-fashionista-x-clinique http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/mobile-first-microdramas (TrendHunter.com) Mobile-first microdramas have exploded across social media, and entertainment networks and brands are optimizing the format to share gripping stories with a new generation of viewers. In seconds, a...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:53:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/mobile-first-microdramas http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-microdrama (TrendHunter.com) Second Rodeo's Playback debuted as a first-of-its-kind musical microdrama made for vertical scrolling, and the series follows a struggling songwriter who secretly creates an AI version of herself...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:43:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-microdrama http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deja-shoe (TrendHunter.com) Crocs' Déjà Shoe is a seven-episode TikTok microdrama series that was developed, produced, and delivered in less than four weeks, not only offering audiences something to watch but also giving...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:32:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deja-shoe http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charmed-to-meet-you (TrendHunter.com) Rather than settling for passive placements, brands are writing their products straight into the drama with short-form, mobile-first content, like Crocs' Charmed to Meet You, which sees Jibbitz...]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:11:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charmed-to-meet-you http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chief-online-chill-officer (TrendHunter.com) Plenty of adults are nostalgic for the internet's earlier days, when scrolling felt less like a curated performance and more like stumbling into something genuinely fun and silly just for the joy...]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:51:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chief-online-chill-officer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-to-coop (TrendHunter.com) Leading UK convenience retailer Co-op Food tapped into the popular microdrama format to launch Pop to Co-op, based on "I’m popping to Co-op," which isn't just a tagline but a phrase that people...]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:43:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-to-coop http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotto-maxxing (TrendHunter.com) Whether they're invested in looksmaxxing, fibermaxxing or sleepmaxxing, people are putting extreme effort into specific areas of their lives to achieve optimal outcomes, and Lotto Max's Lotto...]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:33:04 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotto-maxxing http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paprclip (TrendHunter.com) It's easy to declare a goal over drinks with friends, only to let a dream fade away once everyone goes home and back to their daily lives, but Paprclip was purpose-built as a social accountability...]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:35:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paprclip http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cross-platform-search-analytics (TrendHunter.com) Cross-platform search analytics is changing how creators and brands measure online visibility by bringing social media and video performance into a unified search reporting experience. Google's new...]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:26:06 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Cross-platform-search-analytics http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clairol-dared-me (TrendHunter.com) Clairol launched the 'Clairol Dared Me' campaign to reframe at-home hair coloring as an approachable and confidence-building beauty ritual through an interactive, technology-enabled experience....]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:52:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clairol-dared-me http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holdthatbody (TrendHunter.com) Pure Energy Music has introduced a fitness phenomenon called the #HoldThatBody challenge, which is a 3½-minute endurance test centred around a specially engineered soundtrack that dictates every...]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:38:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holdthatbody http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikini-island-series (TrendHunter.com) Reality TV shows have turned watching into an event, where fans don't just tune in for the drama but root for their favorite cast members and support their brand deals, and Bikini Island is a new...]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:41:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikini-island-series http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocketfans (TrendHunter.com) Going viral on social media is something many creators imagine experiencing, but recreating that excitement is not always possible. PocketFans lets users step into the world of a high-performing...]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:30:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocketfans http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salon-confessionals (TrendHunter.com) The hair salon has always been a hub for unfiltered conversation and the kind of unguarded storytelling that rarely happens anywhere else, and Salon Confessionals, Bravo's second original...]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:42:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salon-confessionals