‘A long hot summer of copy, paste on social media’: why everything is kinda chic now
The latest craze on Instagram reveals how quickly personal expression can be absorbed into a homogenised feed and exploited by brands For those looking for the defining social media trend of summer 2026, it’s time to call off the search party. A new phrase is dominating algorithms and entering the English lexicon. Continue reading...
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- Byline
- Chloe Mac Donnell
- Section
- Fashion
The latest craze on Instagram reveals how quickly personal expression can be absorbed into a homogenised feed and exploited by brands For those looking for the defining social media trend of summer 2026, it’s time to call off the search party. A new phrase is dominating algorithms and entering the English lexicon. Continue reading...
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‘A long hot summer of copy, paste on social media’: why everything is kinda chic now
The latest craze on Instagram reveals how quickly personal expression can be absorbed into a homogenised feed and exploited by brands For those looking for the defining social media trend of summer 2026, it’s time to call off the search party. A new phrase is dominating algorithms and entering the English lexicon. Continue reading...
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