White Elephant
White Elephant gift exchanges are dominating social media, with TikTok and YouTube seeing massive engagement. Meanwhile, the term is also being used metaphorically to criticize wasteful projects.
About White Elephant
White Elephant is a social media topic encompassing both gift exchange traditions and the metaphorical use of the term for wasteful projects.
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[--] Months: [-------------] +10,380%
[--] Year: [-------------] +307%
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1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-03-11
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[--] Months: [------] +934%
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[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning White Elephant in the last [--] hours which is up 8.30% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Week: [-----] -11%
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[--] Months: [------] +944%
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The most influential creators that mention White Elephant in the last [--] hours
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| @_selenagonzalez | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @regularshowcn | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @vintagedaughtersco | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-----] |
| @offlinetv | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @selormk | [--] | [--] | [-----] | |
| @cartoonnetwork | [--] | [----------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @vat19 | [--] | [----------] | [--] | [-----] |
| @h0els0h2v0 | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [-----] |
| @sonjapage | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [---] |
Sentiment: 90%
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Current Value: 90%
Daily Average: 86%
[--] Week: 57% -28%
[--] Month: 86% -3%
[--] Months: 86% +3%
[--] Year: 86% +41%
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-22
1-Year Low: 16% on 2025-06-08
Most Supportive Themes:
- Gift Exchanges and Holiday Fun: (60%) Posts related to White Elephant gift exchanges, particularly for holidays like Christmas, highlighting funny and unique gift ideas.
- Brand Mentions and Product Features: (20%) Content featuring specific brands or products associated with White Elephant, such as food items or gift products, often with promotional tags.
- Community and Event Engagement: (15%) Discussions about community events, family gatherings, and the positive social aspects of participating in White Elephant activities.
Most Critical Themes:
- Wasteful or Unnecessary Projects: (4.5%) The term 'white elephant' is used metaphorically to describe large, expensive, and ultimately useless projects or investments, often in infrastructure or government.
- Market Volatility and Economic Concerns: (0.5%) Concerns about market volatility and economic conditions are mentioned in relation to the overall sentiment surrounding the topic.
Top White Elephant Social Posts
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X Link @dopaminergic13 2026-02-17T10:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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YouTube Link @reggaedubscene 2026-02-17T00:51Z 220K followers, [----] engagements
"Safe to say he won White Elephant Got a beta fish for my familys White Elephant and my cousin ended up with it Got a beta fish for my familys White Elephant and my cousin ended up with it"
TikTok Link @seantobinofficial 2026-02-17T00:37Z 45.7K followers, [----] engagements
"@Eazzy_Ayo622121 Bookmark this tweet this road will never be completed. [--] yrs down the line and the road hasn't left lagos. White elephant 🐘 project"
X Link @Forestkey 2026-02-16T23:36Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
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