Welcome to Trends Daily—your download on what the world is searching for right now. December 18th, 2025. TikTok: TikTok Awards 2025 tonight (Ciara, Creator of the Year). "Zootopia 2 Couple Selfies" trend. "Say Your Stupid Line" (Tame Impala). "If You Knew Me at All" carousel. Year-end recaps, TikTok Shop panic-buy mode. Dark side: AI anti-immigrant content from 354 accounts at 4.5B views. X (Twitter): #YearInSearch2025 (1.2M+). #ChampionsTrophy2025 (2M+, Dhoni/Rohit debates). #AsiaCup/#WomensWorldCup (1.5M+). #BTSISBACK (1M+, #1 entertainment search). #SquidGame2 (700K+). Thai BL: #ZeeNuNew/#TheNextPrinceEP4 (1.3M+, #1 worldwide in 12 countries). US: Knicks, Mariah, JUP, BONK. YouTube: AI storytelling tutorials (Gemini, Sora). "How AI Videos Fooled Me in 2025." Holiday AI experiments. TikTok Awards reactions incoming. YouTube Shorts mimicking TikTok trends. Product Hunt: ALTAR, Alter, Strawberry—AI that ships results. Google: December core update—demoting AI spam, prioritizing human content. "How do I..." queries +25% YoY. "Tell me about..." +70%. Top global: Gemini #1. Top US: Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, Labubu, iPhone 17. The Pattern: TikTok Awards + cricket fever + BTS comeback + AI explosion + year-end reflection. Platform under scrutiny while creators celebrate. Speed, authenticity, execution win. Created by Adam J Carswell.