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Top 45 Social Media Trends in December

From Hidden Social Media Likes to Meme-Making Apps

— December 29, 2019 — Tech
Some of the ideas that are explored in the top December 2019 social media trends include social media challenges, streamlined apps, virtual shops and interactive packaging. In the latter category, KFC created and artful and festive chicken bucket that shows real products people can win. Inside the FabFitFun Winter Box, users will find a Snapcode with a discount that can be shared with friends.

While Instagram is now testing hidden like counts on its platform, Twitter instated a new deepfake policy. Facebook introduced Facebook Pay, a Preventive Health tool, a new app for its users to participate in research and surveys called Viewpoints, as well as a Canada-exclusive meme-making app by the name of Whale.
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Social Media Seasonal Products
Social Media Seasonal Products
Instagram Added Curated Holiday Collections to Its Platform
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Deepfake Social Network Rules
Deepfake Social Network Rules
Twitter Created a Deepfake Policy Draft and is Receiving User Input
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43
Shareable Short Music Clips
Shareable Short Music Clips
Instagram is Testing a Music Feature That Users Can Add to Their Story
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42
Streamlined Social Media Purchases
Streamlined Social Media Purchases
WhatsApp Has In-App Catalogs for Consumers on the Platform
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41
Social Media Sports Shows
Social Media Sports Shows
DAZN Will Be Releasing Boxing Content to the Snapchat Platform
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40
Twisted Phone-Obsessed Ad Spots
Twisted Phone-Obsessed Ad Spots
Twitter's New Ad Campaign References Obsessive Phone Use
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39
Hidden Social Media Likes
Hidden Social Media Likes
Instagram Introduces Hidden Like Counts to United States Users
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38
Social Media Payment Services
Social Media Payment Services
Facebook Pay Will Roll Out to United States Users This Week
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37
Crowdsourced Beer Flavors
Crowdsourced Beer Flavors
Endo Brewing Added Boysenberry & Cherry to Its Winter Blonde Ale Recipe
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36
Free Vegan Meal Deliveries
Free Vegan Meal Deliveries
The Code VEGANDAY19 Gives You Free Delivery on Uber Eats Vegan Orders
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35
Discussion-Monetizing Social Platforms
Discussion-Monetizing Social Platforms
The 'Dimos' Platform Rewards Participants for Their Opinion
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34
Social Media Unity Commercials
Social Media Unity Commercials
Facebook’s New Brand Campaign is Called 'More Together'
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33
Event Industry-Specific Conferences
Event Industry-Specific Conferences
International Confex Seeks to Drive the Event Industry Forward
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32
Age-Altering Camera Filters
Age-Altering Camera Filters
Snapchat Added a New Time Machine Filter That Alters the User's Age
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31
Suprise Sandwich Giveaways
Suprise Sandwich Giveaways
Jimmy John’s Launched a Surprise National Sandwich Day Deal
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30
Social Media Network Partnerships
Social Media Network Partnerships
Verizon's 5G Phones Will Have Snapchat Already on the Device
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29
Social Media Third-Party Integrations
Social Media Third-Party Integrations
TikTok Users Can Post Videos Immediately from External Apps
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28
Image Scrolling Website Features
Image Scrolling Website Features
Facebook Launches a Popular Photos Feature for Users to Scroll
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27
Scooter Rental Safety Campaigns
Scooter Rental Safety Campaigns
Bird Launched a Helmet Selfie Feature with Accompanying Rewards
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26
Topical Social Media Feeds
Topical Social Media Feeds
Twitter Enables Users to Follow Topics of Interest on the Platform
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25
Social Media Health Tools
Social Media Health Tools
Facebook's Preventive Health Tool Reminds Users of Health Needs
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24
Malleable Smartphone Tripods
Malleable Smartphone Tripods
The Living Streaming Selfie Light is Perfect for Vloggers
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23
Social Media Product Promotions
Social Media Product Promotions
The TikTok Platform is Testing Linking Products in Videos
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22
Rewarding Social Survey Apps
Rewarding Social Survey Apps
Facebook Viewpoints Pays Participants for Their Opinion
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21
Open Content Discussion Platforms
Open Content Discussion Platforms
The 'Thread' Social Networking App Encourages More Dialogue
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20
Friend-Powered Dating Apps
Friend-Powered Dating Apps
The Ship App is Developed in Partnership Between Betches & Match Group
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19
Simplified Meme-Making Apps
Simplified Meme-Making Apps
The Whale App Lets Users Add Text & Special Effects to Photos
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18
Show-Promoting AR Lenses
Show-Promoting AR Lenses
HBO Launched a Snapchat Campaign for Its 'His Dark Materials' Series
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17
All-in-One News Apps
All-in-One News Apps
The 'MyFeed' App Puts News and Trending Topics in One Place
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16
Luxury Getaway AR Lenses
Luxury Getaway AR Lenses
Snapchat's Gucci Portal Lens Shares a Beach Filled with Accessories
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15
Rapper-Owned Cannabis Companies
Rapper-Owned Cannabis Companies
Drake's Marketing Tactic for More Life Growth Co. is Toronto-Based
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14
Discount-Sharing Lifestyle Subscriptions
Discount-Sharing Lifestyle Subscriptions
The FabFitFun Winter Box Includes a Snapcode
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13
Festive Chicken Buckets
Festive Chicken Buckets
KFC's Limited-Edition Holiday Bucket Depicts Gifts That Can Be Won
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12
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
Penang Global Tourism Announced a Partnership with TikTok
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11
Fundraising Insect Influencers
Fundraising Insect Influencers
The World's First Bee Influencer is on a Mission to Save the Bees
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10
Social Media Tourism Promotions
Social Media Tourism Promotions
Dubai Tourism Partnered with TikTok on a Social Media Campaign
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9
Jewel-Shaped Perfume Releases
Jewel-Shaped Perfume Releases
The New KKW Fragrance Collection is Inspired by Diamonds
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8
Branded Recipe Text Generators
Branded Recipe Text Generators
Rao's Will Send You a Recipe If You Text the Brand a Food Emoji
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7
Multi-Media Tourism Campaigns
Multi-Media Tourism Campaigns
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism Partnered with TikTok on Tourism
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6
Social Media Snack Challenges
Social Media Snack Challenges
Kind Launched a TikTok Challenge Promoting Its Simple Crunch Bars
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5
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
Social Media Tourism Campaigns
The Vietnam Society of Travel Agents partnered with TikTok
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4
Virtual Holiday Pop-Ups
Virtual Holiday Pop-Ups
Kohl's Holiday Pop-Up Lets Snapchat Users Experience the Event
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3
Social Media-Inspired Pet Shampoos
Social Media-Inspired Pet Shampoos
Mitch & Me's Product Packaging Shares Photographic Moments
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2
Social Media Merchandise Promotions
Social Media Merchandise Promotions
DVD Netflix Will Send Company Merchandise to Its Followers
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1
Racy Black-and-White Fashion Ads
Racy Black-and-White Fashion Ads
Cara Delevingne and Olivier Rousteing Star in a Balmain Campaign
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