Remember the days of dial-up Internet and MxIt? How about frosted tips and flip phones? The concept of nostalgia is not a new one, but since 2020, nostalgia has made its way to social media. You would think it faded like acid-wash jeans, but it just kept growing — and now it has its own terminology!
Social media nostalgising!
Honestly, it sounds made up — but it isn't! It is the term for the throwback vibes that are taking over social media.
People everywhere are posting nostalgic content or actively looking for something that will give them their nostalgia fix. Was the Y2K era really that cool?
Chillax! Alrika Möller from media update is taking a look at the totally hot nostalgia trend.
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**Sources used include Open Access, Technology Networks and Forbes