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Topline As the year 2016 turns 10 years old, social media users and celebrities are celebrating by bringing back some of the gaudy filters that defined the year, like oversaturated warm colors and the Snapchat dog ears filter, while sharing throwback pictures and decade-old music in social media’s latest nostalgia-driven trend. TikTok users are reminiscing about the year 2016 in a new viral trend. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Many users’ TikTok “for you pages” might look a little more vintage this week, as some brightly-colored filters—one aptly titled “2016,” and another called “Late night 17’s”—have blown up in popularity as users evoke the style of 2016-era social media posts. The hashtag #2016 has surged more than 450% in recent weeks in the U.S., according to TikTok, while searches for “2016 songs” and “2016 makeup” rose 290% and 600%, respectively, from Jan. 1 to Jan. 11 compared with the 11 days prior. In many popular videos, users have brought back some of 2016’s biggest trends, like chokers and skinny jeans, brightly colored Starbucks drinks, wired headphones and the “mannequin challenge” to pay tribute to the year. Some 2016 hits have resurged in popularity, including Swedish singer Zara Larsson’s song “Lush Life,” which has soundtracked many of TikTok’s 2016 nostalgia videos in recent weeks. “Lush Life” surged to No. 8 on this week’s U.K. singles chart and re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at No. 70, while also surging 50 spots on this week’s U.S. Spotify singles chart to No. 46. Why Are Social Media Users Obsessed With 2016? Users on TikTok have pointed to plenty of pop culture phenomena that made 2016 memorable. Some noted 2016 was the summer of Pokémon Go, the popular mobile app that led plenty of people to spend time outside catching…

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