Throwback Thursday or #TBT is an internet trend used among social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. On a Thursday, Users will post nostalgia-inducing picture – from a different era of their life, accompanied by the hashtag #TBT or #ThrowbackThursday.

Are Throwback Thursday still a thing?

Still, the latter appears to be more popular today. Both trends took off in 2013. Throwback Thursday may be more popular because it's a more active time for social media in general. The definitions of throwback and flashback may differ slightly, but the point is the alliteration.

What is considered throwback?

Throwback Thursday or TBT is a social-media trend when users, on Thursdays, post photographs or recollections of the past under the #throwbackthursday, #tbt, or #throwback hashtags.