Top 30 Social Media Trends in February

From In-Game Virtual Concerts to Anti-Screen Hotel Suites

From reinvented sports bars to anti-social media travel initiatives and digital detox wearables, the top February 2019 social media trends give people the chance to engage—and disengage—in fun new ways.

Mid-January, an image of an egg posted to social media broke records as the most-liked post on Instagram, collecting over 52 million likes on the platform. Since then, the initiative has been revealed as a mental health awareness initiative and brands have been quick to reference the phenomenon with clever online campaigns.

These social media trends see the role of the influencer taking on new meaning with the release of social media-inspired fashion dolls, CGI cover models and campaigns that poke fun at some of the stereotypes that surround influencers and followers today.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 98%
Activity 100%
Freshness 8%
Adventurous Social Activity Apps
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Tech
Adventurous Social Activity Apps
Competitor Content-Analyzing Platforms
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Tech
Competitor Content-Analyzing Platforms
Bitter-Sweet V-Day Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
Bitter-Sweet V-Day Packaging
Personalized Travel Deal Chatbots
CATEGORY
World
Personalized Travel Deal Chatbots
In-Game Virtual Concerts
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
In-Game Virtual Concerts
Social Series-Sharing Updates
CATEGORY
Tech
Social Series-Sharing Updates
Connected Japanese Smart Stadiums
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Special
Connected Japanese Smart Stadiums
Location-Based Messaging Apps
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Tech
Location-Based Messaging Apps
Anti-Influencer Fashion Campaigns
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Marketing
Anti-Influencer Fashion Campaigns
Anti-Screen Hotel Suites
CATEGORY
World
Anti-Screen Hotel Suites
Temporary Humorous Rebrands
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Marketing
Temporary Humorous Rebrands
Sultry Celebrity-Headed Cosmetic Campaigns
CATEGORY
Fashion
Sultry Celebrity-Headed Cosmetic Campaigns
Juxtaposed Beauty Profiles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Juxtaposed Beauty Profiles
Socially Inclusive Branding Projects
CATEGORY
Marketing
Socially Inclusive Branding Projects
Reality TV Show Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Reality TV Show Bars
Egg-Inspired Mental Health Ads
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Marketing
Egg-Inspired Mental Health Ads
Social Media-Inspired Fashion Dolls
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Life-Stages
Social Media-Inspired Fashion Dolls
Branded Social Media Participation
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Pop Culture
Branded Social Media Participation
Low-Alcohol Drinking Initiatives
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Lifestyle
Low-Alcohol Drinking Initiatives
Conceptual Makeup Artist Accounts
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Fashion
Conceptual Makeup Artist Accounts
AR-Enabled Billboards
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Tech
AR-Enabled Billboards
Digital Personal Shopping Assistants
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Business
Digital Personal Shopping Assistants
Social Media-Inspired Wavy Glasses
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Art & Design
Social Media-Inspired Wavy Glasses
Social Media-Compatible T-Shirts
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Art & Design
Social Media-Compatible T-Shirts
Logo-Centric Custom Fashion
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Art & Design
Logo-Centric Custom Fashion
Helpful Digital Detox Patches
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Tech
Helpful Digital Detox Patches
Exaggerated Contemporary Statement Dresses
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Pop Culture
Exaggerated Contemporary Statement Dresses
Super Realistic CG Models
CATEGORY
Tech
Super Realistic CG Models
Humorous Social Media-Referencing Campaigns
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Pop Culture
Humorous Social Media-Referencing Campaigns
Nostalgia-Inducing Archival Tributes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Nostalgia-Inducing Archival Tributes