The fall of Labubus and the mush of modern internet trends
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·November 23, 2025tofuahdude
SchemaLoad
They have just started showing up in stores around me. I can believe they have fallen off social media feeds while still growing in sales silently as people get them to put on bags or gift rather than post on tiktok.
ginko
> The reality is that the internet has become decentralized; rather than people staying in one gigantic, unified group with shared trends and moments like they used to, users go their separate ways, with social media algorithms providing hyper-curated content that pushes users toward smaller groups with niche shared interests.
Huh, this feels exactly backwards. The web used to be WAY more decentralized.
bluefirebrand
> Huh, this feels exactly backwards. The web used to be WAY more decentralized
I think you're referring to something different than the article
I agree with you the web used to be more decentralized in terms of unique websites, blogs, communities, etc. It is much more homogenous now, with majority of traffic and community forming on a few social networks instead of across hundreds of sites and forums
However, within the social media sites users have become much more siloed than they used to be. Algorithms are trying to isolate us into our own personal echo chambers rather than just giving us the raw feed and letting us navigate it
rvz
Labubus were always a cringeworthy fad, equivalent to the modern day beanie babies.
Zero value, fuelled and pushed by celebrities far and wide and they are not even rare to begin with.
MengerSponge
But what if a beanie baby was also a random drop? Then they'd be faddish and addictive!
Terr_
[delayed]
> it’s clear that Labubus are on the downswing
On the other hand, they've only recently penetrated my greater social circle, so I'm not so certain as this author that the trend has ended.