2026 thematic digital trends

Thematic digital trend forecast 2026: Incoming overarching shifts, from anti-AI aesthetics to phone piling

By Emilie McMeekan - 07 Jan 2026
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Posted by Emilie McMeekan in Strategy

4 months ago

2025 was a year of extremes. We saw “6/7”, Generation Alphas’ first major contribution to the vernacular, a brain-rotting global ubiquity that demonstrated something powerful: A counter-culture incoming that is both bewildering and effortless. 2025 also saw an emphasis on play, with a continued rise of “in real life” activations and activities, proliferating into themes…

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