As 2016 comes to a close, social media platforms are taking a look back at what defined the year. From the presidential election to goofy viral videos to emojis, here's what was trendy in 2016.

Social media has been flooded with the “2016 aesthetic” recently, and people—specifically millennials and late Gen Zers—are romanticizing the year that is now a decade ago. Millennials are defined as ...

Although we've officially entered 2026, some people are still reminiscing about 2016. Now, ten years later, the year is still remembered as one of significance across generations. But where some ...

In 2026, TikTok and Instagram are looking back to 2016 and remembering the ‘good times’—here’s why some social media users are so nostalgic for the old days. The year 2026 has just begun, but the ...