TBT Full Form

It is like one of the usual yet famous social media trends around us. However there is no clear determination of its actual origin. As per records it was seen to be used by @bobbysander22 .

Sports Illustrated has a different view and links the term with a blog mainly written about sneaker specific topics called nice kicks . They said that the blog used to post regular photos of old footwear for basketball in 2006. This series was named the Throwback Thursday because they were posted on Thursdays.

The users on Instagram used it over 500 million times.

The Sports Illustrated had the caption but it came to limelight once it was brought out on mainly Instagram and other social media handles.

How does it actually work?

It is very simple to understand that the users post pictures with nostalgia on their account from a different time period than the present and then caption it as #tbt or #throwbackthursday.

This trend actually saw a variety of different people posting their earlier moments which could have been funny, old clothes, her or style and even something positive. The post can be of anything and even something of past memory. It may be a childhood picture, old relationships, old songs etc. Therefore anything that makes you remember about good memories were making you feel nostalgic could have been uploaded with the #tbt.

Social media trends

Social media trends can be referred to as an activity which a huge number of people can participate in. These trends may be lasting long and may even be of a very short period of time. These trends are followed by people using social media apps like Instagram, Facebook etc.

Similar social media trends

Some similar social media trends to tbt are:-

• Flashback Friday- This trend was nothing to different from tbt as it involved uploading a nostalgic photo. The flashback Friday was very popular as it was an option to upload any picture you forgot to upload on Thursday or maybe for uploading some vintage photos. To join the trend it was necessary to upload the pics along with using the hashtag of flashback Friday or fbf. These are some of the things flashback Friday is involved with it for becoming a rising trend before the popularisation of tbt

• Monday Motivation- It is a slogan and a trend used on Instagram ,Facebook and other social media. It involves posting inspiring, positive or uprising messages with photos and hashtags to be uploaded on Monday only. The trend had a cause yeah too, it mainly happened on Mondays because of a common phenomenon known as Monday Blues. The aim of this trend was to spread positivity to all using the hashtags and help people who are lazy to get out of their beds on Monday

Advantages and disadvantages of social media trends

Advantages

• It has a very large audience

• If you participate in a trend and your videos and photos go viral then you can be paid for advertisement

• You can establish your own brand through free promotion during these social media trends online

• You can learn a lot of latest things and information from the social media trends

Disadvantages

• Following trends doesn’t always bring positivity and you can face negative feedback

• Like social media trends, even you can suddenly go viral and the sudden change in your life can lead to emotional unrest and an unwanted amount of fame

• Using the hashtags properly can work wonders, but if you use it in the wrong way then it will cause the problem and you could be facing trolls

Conclusion

Social media not only refreshes our mind but also provides us some easy time  to get it through. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The always changing trend does catch our interests and make us inclined towards doing the same trends . The recent and previous trends are liked by many and we all have done some of these trends . Mainly following the trend gives you some work to be busy with if you are free. However, too much time on social media can cause severe harm to you too. Social media and these trends like #tbt has been a part of our lives now and we have already embraced it.